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Lehigh University picks former Bethlehem police chief to lead campus department
Lehigh University names Jason Schiffer as its new police chief. (Harry Fisher / THE MORNING CALL) Staff reports/The Morning Call, December 18, 2017 Lehigh University announced Tuesday that Jason Schiffer, a former chief of the Bethlehem Police Department, will head the campus...
Japanese police officer pursues, pulls over Lamborghini supercar…while on a bicycle
by Casey Baseel, Rocket News 24, December 22, 2017 I think it’s pretty safe to say that most people who drive a Lamborghini enjoy, or at least don’t mind, getting attention. That’s something that goes...
Dickson Police bicycle patrol covers, connects in community
By Chris Gadd, USA TODAY NETWORK – Tennessee, Dec. 8, 2017 The Dickson Bicycle Patrol is a new, two-person unit: Cpl. Dustin Hargrove and Cpl. Levi Davis. Chris Gadd/The Herald “High speed” chases won’t be...
Shaker discusses proposed $7.3 million Capital Budget for 2018
By Thomas Jewell, Cleveland.com, Dec 13, 2017 Final approval by City Council for Shaker's nearly $48 million operating budget and $7.3 million Capital Plan in 2018 will be held Monday (Dec. 18). SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Tucked away in the city's proposed $7.3 million...
Lviv’s first bicycle patrol will bring police within arms reach of general public
By EU AM Ukraine, December 08, 2017 The European Union Advisory Mission (EUAM) today donated bicycles, uniforms and other equipment worth over 380,000 hryvnas (€12,000) to police in Lviv, which will see bicycle patrolling of the city for the first time next spring....
Conway Police Department revives bicycle unit
by Tammy Keith, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, November 26, 2017 Photo: The new Conway Police Department Crime Suppression Unit includes, from left, J.P. Bolling, Todd Wesbecher and Dellwyn Elkins, who are on a walking/biking trail on Salem Road. Not pictured is...
Bikes to enhance patrolling in S/Jongkhar
By Kelzang Wangchuk, Kuensel, November 21, 2017 To enhance efficient and effective patrolling and minimise crimes, the Samdrupjongkhar thromde provided seven bicycles to the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP). Thrompon, Karma Sherab Tobgyel, said that as per the proposal submitted by RBP, the...
Avon Police Receive Grant For Bike Patrols
By KEN BYRON, Hartford Courant, November 21, 2017 The police department in Avon has received a $1,000 grant from the Walmart store in town to help equip its bike patrol unit. A $1,000 donation from the Walmart in town will help the police...