IPMBA News
Bike cops break the crime cycle
By Tayissa Sweetlove, The West Australian, October 12, 2016 Police call it the “broken windows” theory — nip a problem in the bud before it becomes a crime. In the Perth central business district, where police on bicycles deal quickly...
Perth bike police patrol city streets, prove popular with public for selfies
720 ABC Perth, September 27, 2016 PHOTO: Perth's police bike team patrols the city centre's pathways and malls seven days a week. (Twitter: Perth Police) Despite the cold, long hours outdoors, Sergeant Ian Connell of Perth's police bike-mounted...
2016 Conference Instructors and Presenters
The annual IPMBA Conference owes its reputation as the premier training event for public safety cyclists to the talented and experienced instructors who graciously volunteer their time and expertise to the benefit of conference attendees. IPMBA is grateful to...
“Reunion” 2016
Perched on a hillside on the edge of town, the Crowne Plaza Asheville Resort was extraordinarily well-suited to the IPMBA Conference. One of the reasons was the Expo Center. This 17,000 square foot structure was large enough to house...
2016 Vendors and Supporters
26TH ANNUAL IPMBA CONFERENCE PRODUCT EXHIBITION ~ APRIL 27-28, 2016 Exhibitors CeraSport Contact: Buddy DuToit Telephone: 706-221-1542 Email: bdutoit@ceraproducts.us Website: www.ceraproductsinc.com Product/Service: CeraSport is a rice-based oral hydration product with no added...
Competition 2016: “The Hills”
by Mike Harris, PCI #1159 Mill Creek (WA) Police Department (Retired) IPMBA Treasurer The City of Asheville, North Carolina, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains at the confluence of the Swannanoa and French Broad Rivers was the location of the 26th...
What the Hail?!
by Rance Okada, PCI #246T Westminster (CO) Police Department May 24, 2016: Day Two of Westminster (CO) Police Department’s Police Cyclist Course. Dark, ominous clouds appeared over the Rocky Mountains to our west, curtains of rain hanging...
Jon Pesesko: Police Sergeant by Title; Bike Patrol Enthusiast at Heart
by Blake Kuntz, PCI #1443 Bethlehem (PA) Police Department In 2015, Sergeant Jonathan Pesesko retired after twenty-one years with the Bethlehem Police Department. Jon was an excellent cop, but nothing about his career was more prominent than his enjoyment and...