IPMBA News
Police stepping up security, training for Buckeyes game
BY BEN GARBAREK, Fox 28 News, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH 2015 COLUMBUS (Ben Garbarek) -- Columbus Police is stepping up its security for the Ohio State game this weekend in light of the recent attacks in Paris. Bike cops said this is...
Columbus Bike Officers Prepare For Big Crowds At Saturday’s Ohio State Game
By Bryant Somerville, Columbus Dispatch, Wednesday November 18, 2015 10:24 PM COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Police Department has 129 full-time bike officers, which is the most of any unit in the country. On Wednesday, a handful of those officers...
Mill Creek Bike Patrol Officer Mike Harris retires after 30 years
by Richard Van Winkleon Sun, 08/09/2015, NewsofMillCreek.com Photo: Officer Mike Harris (left) being congratulated on his retirement by Police Chief Bob Crannell (right). Photo credit: Richard Van Winkle. The Mill Creek City Council Chamber was packed with...
Zagreb Bicycle Policemen: We Are Faster Than Patrol Cars
By Vedran Pavlic, 12 Nov 2015, Total Croatia News A mobile cycling police force in Croatia. Some look at him with derision, some with interest, and some cannot hide their surprise – turning their heads and following him until he...
Ride the Divide
by Scott Picquet, Chandler Police Department and IPMBA Member This race is so vast and there are so many experiences to share it are tough to summarize them all. The physical exhaustion, long days, rain delays and travel make...
City’s bike patrol officers aim for more interaction
By Paul Collins, Martinsville (VA) Bulletin, November 9, 2015 [Off the beaten path] Off the beaten path Sgt. Chad Rhoads (left) and Officer Lane Clark bike through woods near Swanson Street Park. The Martinsville Police Department’s bike unit officers aim...
Martinsville City Police bike patrols making strides in cleaning up crime
By Christina Craig, WSLS 10, November 10, 2015, 4:27 MARTINSVILLE (VA) – The Martinsville City Police Department’s bike patrol program was gifted four new bikes thanks to a $174,000 grant from Attorney General, Mark Herring. The department currently has two full-time bike...
MPD Hosts Its First-Ever Community Bike Ride
BY CHRISTINA STURDIVANT, DCIST.com, November 10, 2015 Photo by Elvert Barnes The Metropolitan Police Department is rolling out a plan for community engagement with is first-ever community bike ride. Amid debate about the mayor's plan to increase police...