IPMBA News
IPMBAAA Reunites
In celebration of the 25th Annual IPMBA Conference, founding board member Tom Woods took the initiative to organize a reunion of past board members, with a special emphasis on the founding members. For those readers who may have missed the...
Competition 2015: Devious Design
by Mike Harris, PCI #1125, Mill Creek (WA) Police Department, IPMBA Treasurer The 25th IPMBA Conference Competition was held at A. J. Chandler Park in beautiful downtown Chandler, Arizona. The park is the centerpiece of the business district,...
Cycling Cop Creates Space for Cyclists on Tennessee Roads
New technology and one dedicated bike cop are changing the face of cycling law BYMOLLY HURFORD, Bicycling Magazine, JUNE 26, 2015 [BSMART: the bike patrol handlebars with the BSMART device and mounted GoPro] PHOTO COURTESY OF CHATTANOOGA POLICE DEPARTMENT This new BSMART...
Bike patrols a smart idea
The Daily Review, Published: June 25, 2015 At the recent Sayre Borough (PA) Council meeting, the police chief proposed the purchase of two bicycles so that the department can begin doing bike patrols. Many police departments nationwide employ bicycle patrols for numerous...
Mansfield police kick off neighborhood bike patrol
Lou Whitmire, Mansfield News Journal, June 25, 2015 (Photo: Lisa Bernheim/News Journal) MANSFIELD – In an effort to further enhance communications with residents, the Mansfield Police Department has kicked off its bike patrols in and around the North Lake Park...
Barre’s Civilian Bike Patrol helps police in summer
By Eric Blaisdell, The Barre Montpelier Times Argus, June 25, 2015 Photo by Toby Talbot: The Barre Police Department summer interns pose with their bicycles at the police station. From left, Hunter D’Agostino, Amos Gaylord, Connor Moore and...
Bicycle patrols by Marquette City Police
by Rachel Droze, WLUC TV 6, June 23, 2015 MARQUETTE -- In order to better protect the public, the Marquette City Police Department conducts bicycle patrols. "We take general calls throughout the day, but we also focus more on the downtown...
Waterville police take to two wheels for the summer
Five officers will be on bike patrol this summer, something that police say is as good for community relations as it is for fighting crime. BY AMY CALDER STAFF WRITER, Central Maine.com, June 22, 2015 Photo: Waterville police...