IPMBA News
Shorts shrift for bikes cops in the Bathurst cold
27 Jun 2017, 11:30 a.m, the Western Advocate ON YOUR BIKE: Bicycle police have hit the street in Bathurst today. Photo: CHIFLEY LAC FACEBOOK THIS morning’s subzero temperatures in Bathurst have not deterred bike police who are out patrolling the...
Heightened police presence on bikes during Riverfest
By Sam Shilts, WXOW, June 27, 2017 La Crosse, WI (WXOW) - With Riverfest and the holiday coming up, La Crosse police will be increasing their presence on bike patrol. During crowded events, the bikes allow police to be more mobile...
Car Races Through Arrest Scene; Police Seek Driver
CBS Philly, June 26, 2017 PHILADELPHIA -- Several police officers were almost hit by a car that sped through an active investigation scene early Monday, hitting a police cruiser and three police bikes, reports CBS Philly. No one was hurt. ...
Phoenix will add bike patrols, thanks to Bear Lake Estates
By Tony Boom, for the Mail Tribune, June 26, 2017 Phoenix OR -- A late-winter conversation at Walmart between a Phoenix police officer and a manufactured home park owner’s association president has led to a bike patrol for the city...
Zombie Apocalypse Simulation Helps Bike Cops Train for Crowds
These bike-mounted officers have an unbelievable way of practicing crowd control—by staging a mob of the undead BY MOLLY HURFORD, Bicycling Magazine, JUNE 22, 2017 IMAGE COURTESY OF GLENN BATTISHILL FOR THE DELAWARE GAZETTE A recent crowd control practice for...
Ames, Nevada Police host other central Iowa agencies for Bike Patrol
By Grayson Schmidt, Ames Tribune, May 25, 2017 After a full week of learning the ins and outs of proper bicycle technique, Ames Police Officer Dilok Phanchantraurai can attest that not everything is, “just like riding a bike.” ...
Rochester Police Bike Patrol to Return
By Kim David, KROC AM, June 21, 2017 Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) – The Rochester Police Department is planning to resurrect its bicycle patrol program. It’s been more than 10 years since officers patrolled Rochester on bikes, but it...
IPMBA holds training exercise at fairgrounds
By Glenn Battishill, Delaware Gazette, June 8, 2017 Bike Police Officers visiting Delaware for the International Police Mountain Bike Association Conference got hands on with a group of “zombies” at the Delaware County Fairgrounds Wednesday afternoon during a training exercise. ...