IPMBA News
Passenger Side Vehicle Approaches
Ed.’s Note: On page 193 of the Complete Guide to Public Safety Cycling, 2nd Edition, bike officers are advised to use a passenger side vehicle approach when possible. An IPMBA Instructor submitted this guidance from his department...
Mobile Edge: Bring it On
by Jared Williams, PCI #1214 Tacoma (WA) Police Department The Mobile Edge UrgentPower is a universal smartphone battery for backup power. When connected to your mobile device, it provides additional hours of run time. It comes with a USB...
Whistle a Tune of Safety
by Josh Stilts Northwest Business Monthly Bob Cameron knows what it feels like to be lost. When Cameron turns 74 this April he will have spent more than half a century aiding those who are lost. As honoree of the 2009 &ldquo...
Duro “Berm Master” Tire
By Jeff Britton, PCI #1205 Central Point (OR) Police Department While at Interbike last September, I stopped by the Duro Tire booth and was introduced to Duro representative Rick Emmert. Rick and I discussed different tires made by Duro that...
Trek 29er Police Bicycle
by Dominic Scali, PCI #1382 Anne Arundel County (MD) Police Department Springtime 2012. The Anne Arundel County Police Department Bike Unit was ready to purchase new bikes for 2013. Our lineup has been composed of Fujis and Treks for the past...
Electric Bikes: Hype or Hope?
by David Cohen MNCPPC Park Police Reserves, Montgomery Division As an avid cyclist, my first reaction to the concept of an electric bike is negative. By putting a motor into the equation, you reduce the health benefits of riding...
Grand Valley police departments utilize bikes for patrol & transportation
By Brittney Markert, Grand Junction Free Press, July 30, 2014 Photo: Grand Junction police officers hit up the Mesa County Fairground's BMX track to test out their riding skills. Officer Matt Koch moved from Indiana two years ago to join...
Chicopee Police adding bicycle, foot patrols
By John Suchocki, The Republican, July 30, 2014 Photo: 7-30-14 - Chicopee - Chicopee Poilce officer Ryan Romano along Exchange St. making the rounds on bike patrol for the summer under a reinstituted program by Chief William Jebb gives directions...