At training seminar for bike patrol officers, police find their footing on two wheels

By CHRIS MACHIAN/THE Omaha World-Herald, September 2, 2016 There’s a lot more to being a bike cop than pulling on a cool pair of cargo shorts, strapping on a gun belt and pedaling off to patrol a hip pedestrian...

International Police Mountain Bike Association course in Omaha

BY CAITI BLASÉ, Fox 42 KPTM, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND 2016 International Police Mountain Bike Association course in Omaha OMAHA (FOX42KPTM) — Forget police cars. Some Omaha police officers are now brushing up on some other driving skills. All...

IPMBA Maintenance Officer Certification Course Request for Proposals

After teaching the IPMBA Maintenance Officer Certification Course at the IPMBA Conference since 2004, Tim Schurr has “retired.”  He has become a friend to many and a valued member of the instructor cadre and will be greatly missed....

Hilliard Police training additional officers for bike patrol

by Laura Borchers, 10 TV News, August 29, 2016 HILLIARD, Ohio -- A revitalization of Hilliard’s downtown streets is leading to changes in how the city is policed. Several officers were trained Monday on the advantages and vulnerabilities of bike patrols. ...

Neenah police pedal toward better relations

By Duke Behnke, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, August 29, 2016 Capital Credit Union donated money to purchase five mountain bikes. (Photo: Danny Damiani/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin) NEENAH WI – Sgt. Clint Driscoll and 10 other Neenah police officers believe in the power of...

Cops get on their bikes to get back into community

Cayman News, August 27, 2016, [Cayman News Service] Photo: RCIPS officers patrol Cayman by bike (CNS): Police bicycle patrols around Grand Cayman have been redeployed as part of the RCIPS’ goal to enhance its neighbourhood policing strategy and increase community...

Ohio State increasing bike patrols as school year begins

by MAUREEN KOCOT, WBNS-10 TV, August 23, 2016 COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In recent weeks, Ohio State has issued several campus crime alerts after more than a half dozen armed robberies on campus and nearby. As students start the fall semester at Ohio...

One big plus for St. Paul police bike patrol: ‘The criminals hate it’

By RICHARD CHIN, August 23, 2016, Pioneer Press  [Bicycle patrol officers Jason Bain, right, and David Ratley ride through an alley in the Midway neighborhood near Snelling and University Avenues, in St. Paul, August 17, 2016. (Pioneer Press: Scott Takushi)] This summer, St....

Cops patrol on two wheels

By Andrea Saddler, The Floyd County Times, August 23, 2016 PRESTONSBURG KY – Prestonsburg Police Officers are getting to know the community by patrolling on bicycles. Prestonsburg Tourism is promoting adventure and fitness for tourists coming into the area. With the new...

UTPD adds additional bike patrols to increase student safety

Posted: Mon 6:21 PM, Aug 22, 2016, WTVG Toledo TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - 13abc’s McKenzie Kuehnlein talked with UT campus police about some new measures to protect students and staff. Up until now, there were less than a dozen...