Minneapolis police build relationships with kids

“Bike Cops for Kids” brings cops into struggling neighborhoods to build positivity. By Elizabeth Smith, Minnesota Daily, May 7, 2015 Minneapolis police officer Michael Kirchen poses with his bike and helmet on May 5, 2015. Kirchen works with the program, "Bike Cops...

Greensboro police to increase bike patrols

Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2015 5:15 pm, Greensboro News & Record GREENSBORO — As part its Neighborhood Oriented Policing plan, Greensboro police will increase its bicycle patrols.  According to a news release, the patrols will offer more opportunities for personal...

Oakland should invest in bicycles for police

By Chip Johnson. San Francisco Chronicle, May 7, 2015 A protester rides by police during a May Day protest in Oakland, Calif. on Friday, May 1, 2015. Photo: Tim Hussin, Special To The Chronicle While residents prepare to celebrate the Bay Area&rsquo...

Council leader knocks May 1 police tactics

by David Kroman, Crosscut, May 6, 2015 16 people were arrested Friday. Photo Credit: Dan Bassett In the week leading up to May Day, Seattle Police Department officers practiced bicycle track stands in Tukwila, riding up to cones and pausing for eight...

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department (PA) starts bicycle patrols

By Dan Clark, May 7, 2015, The Reporter Photo:  Sheriff’s deputies stand near Montgomery County Sheriff Russell Bono while he announces the creation of a bike unit in his department during a press conference at Montgomery County Court House...

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Gets New Bike Unit

By Jim Melwart, CBS Philly, May 9, 2015 10:41 AM Photo:  Montgomery County Sheriff Russell Bono announces new bike unit on steps of Montgomery County Courthouse. (credit: Jim Melwert) NORRISTOWN, Pa. (CBS) — Some Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputies will be...

Downtown Council Donates 2 Bikes To Chattanooga Police Department

The Chattanoogan, Tuesday, May 5, 2015 The Downtown Council will present the Chattanooga Police Department with two new bikes to add to their patrol at the Council meeting on Thursday at 7:30 a.m. at the Read House. BlueCross-BlueShield Foundation and the YMCA...

Marblehead police now pedal and zoom on eBikes

KEN YUSZKUS/Staff photo/Marblehead firefighter Brent Tarasuik tries out one of the donated electric bikes on Pleasant Street. Four bikes were presented to the town: two to the fire department, and two bikes to police headquarters. By Noelle Graves,...

Interbike 2014:  No Disappointment!

by James Englert, PCI #1081, Arapahoe (CO) County Sheriffs Office, IPMBA Industry Liaison The 2014 Interbike was no disappointment.  This year I attended the country’s largest bicycle industry trade show with IPMBA VP Bob Hatcher.  I...

Bern Morrison Helmet

by James Englert, PCI #1081, Arapahoe County (CO) Sheriffs Office, IPMBA Industry Liaison Since I first saw Bern helmets at our conference in St. Paul in 2012, I have been a fan.  And Bern has been a great supporter...