Bike Patrol Improves Communications, Fosters Relationships

Patrolling on two wheels makes police more approachable, increases their interaction with the public and strengthens police-community relations. by ADRIENNE ZIMMER, Officer.com, October 17, 2017 IMAGE COURTESY OF ANDREW HUMES Though the concept of bicycle policing has been around since the 180...

Suspect arrested after SFPD officer on bike is hit, critically injured

By Vivian Ho and Annie Ma, San Francisco Chronicle, October 19, 2017 A San Francisco police officer on bicycle patrol three blocks from City Hall was critically injured Wednesday by a suspect in a gun-related case who ran him...

Ambassador Pettit Participated in the Launch of the INL Supported Police Bicycle Patrol Unit in Mold

by US Embassy Chisinau, October 10, 2017 On Saturday, October 7, 2017, Ambassador James Pettit participated in the launch ceremony of the first ever Moldovan police bicycle patrol unit.  The event began at the Embassy, where the National Chief of Police Alexandru Pinzari...

Officers finding advantages to patrolling Indianapolis on bikes

By Drew Blair, October 12, 2017, WISH INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – On an unseasonably warm fall day, a mass of police officers could be seen at the top of a parking garage on Butler University’s campus. The officers hailed from...

Bike medics make their debut at LAX

October 13, 2017, International Airport Review Next time a flyer is taken sick at the world’s fourth largest airport, their guardian angel may arrive clad in a crash helmet. Los Angeles International (LAX) is now the stage of...

Short-term gas shortage shows need for bicycle cops in small towns

By Lauren Lanmon, KXAN, September 3, 2017 WIMBERLEY, Texas (KXAN) – If you’re looking to visit or travel through Wimberley in the near future, you should be on the lookout for more deputies riding bicycles. Along with their current...

Binghamton Police Department expands bike patrols through grant funding

By Jackie Prager, WBNG, October 3, 2017 BINGHAMTON NY (WBNG) -- The Binghamton community will be seeing a few more police officers on bikes. On Tuesday, Senator Fred Akshar announced the Binghamton Police Department will receive a $25,000 public protection grant that...

Bike patrol adds flexibility, community element to downtown Loveland

Patrol officers with the Loveland Police Department can now be seen pedaling the streets as part of the renewed bike patrol By Julia Rentsch, Reporter-Herald Staff Writer, 09/29/2017 LOVELAND CO -- It has become familiar to see officers patrolling downtown Loveland...

Michigan City Police Department adds bicycle patrols

By Ben Davis, Michigan City News –Dispatch, September 25, 2017 Photo by Ben Davis. Officers with the Michigan City Police Department hit the streets on their new bicycles, which will be used to help patrol the city.  MICHIGAN CITY IN ...

Police receive bicycle upgrades through Wishing Wheels program

By Sam Pimper Fremont Tribune, September 20, 2017 For several years, the Wishing Wheels program has served as a way for children with limited financial needs in Fremont to receive a new bicycle during the holiday season. Dozens of bikes have been...