LACONIA POLICE OFFICERS TRY OUT POWER-ASSISTED BICYCLE FOR PATROLS

By Rick Green, Laconia Daily Sun, September 13, 2017 Photo:  Lindsey Batstone, an officer with Laconia Police Department, demonstrates the use of the GeoOrbital device, which converts a conventional bicycle into an electric bike capable of speeds up to 20 mph and...

Argos Cement Company donates bikes to Martinsburg Police Department Bike Patrol

By the Herald-Mail Media, Sep 13, 2017 The Argos Cement Co. has donated four new mountain bikes to the Martinsburg Police Department, the department announced Wednesday. The bicycles are 21-speed Cannondale “Enforcement 29” models valued at $5,000. “Some of the old...

Police with pedals promote safety on bike trail

By Judd Martinson on Sep 11, 2017 at 6:34 a.m. Alexandria MN - When it comes to bike patrol in Alexandria, James Ross is a force of one. The Alexandria Police Department runs a special effort to keep the Central...

Two wheels and the open road: Detroit Lakes Police Department starts up bike patrol

By Vicki Gerdes, Detroit Lakes Online, Sep 3, 2017 at 10:15 a.m. Detroit Lakes MN:  Though bicycle riders are a pretty common sight on Detroit Lakes city streets during the summer months, local residents may have noticed something a little...

How Montreal police caught one of America’s most wanted fugitives on a bike path

Katay-Khaophone Sychanta, 35, was on U.S. Homeland Security's most wanted list By Kate McKenna, CBC News Posted: Aug 29, 2017 Two Montreal patrol officers on bikes are being lauded by their superior after their quick thinking resulted in...

Racine officer keeps kids’ wheels turning

By JON BRINES, the Journal-Times, August 28, 2017 RACINE — One Racine police officer is taking community policing up to the next gear by teaching neighborhood kids how to fix their bikes, and in some cases, finding them one to ride. Community...

Bentonville Police Purchase E-Bike for Trail Patrol

NWA Homepage, August 25, 2017 BENTONVILLE, Ark. – The Bentonville Bike Team is working to keep up with trail traffic in the city. The team is using an electric assist mountain bike to patrol the trails. The bike helps officers respond to...

Hickory Police Department bike patrol returns to action after 12-year hiatus

By Max Seng, the Hickory Record, August 26, 2017 Photo:  ROBERT C. REED/RECORD: Hickory police officers Joshua Grigg (left) and Victoria Ellis (right) patrol the downtown area on their bikes. HICKORY – After more than a decade of dormancy, the...

Westminster Police Department bike team spreads bicycle safety awareness through community outreach

BY JESSICA PERALTA, Behind the Badge OC, AUGUST 27, 2017 Photo:  Rylee Henning, 1, of Westminster, left, and her brother Brodie, 3, get police badge stickers from Westminster PD Officer Stewart de Jong during the Back to School Safety Bash. Photo...

Eight years in, Bike Cops for Kids rolling strong in Minneapolis

Community-building program has expanded its reach during a tense time.  By Libor Jany, Star Tribune, AUGUST 24, 2017 Twins outfielder Max Kepler stepped up to the plate with his team down two runs to Cleveland, prompting the playoff-hungry crowd of...