IPMBA News
UB course teaches law enforcement on two wheels
By CHARLES ANZALONE, Published June 12, 2014, UB Reporter “Police departments can use bicycles to establish a highly effective mobile patrol force that is more accessible to the community and puts police officers in places cars can’t travel.”...
Newquay police set to patrol resort on bikes
By CG Alex, Cornish Guardian, June 12, 2014 Photo: Bobbies on bikes (left to right): Inspector Dave Meredith, PC Darral Mares, PCSO Ben Pessl, PCSO Alex Allen, PCSO Liam Brannigan, PCSO Paul Price, PCSO Liz Whitehall, and Sergeant Emma Fox FREEWHEELING bobbies...
Maintenance Lesson #1: Do Not Rush
by Todd Prevost, PCI #650 Lafourche Parish (LA) Sheriffs Office So, it’s Halloween afternoon and Parish officials announce that trick or treat times have moved up one hour due to an approaching thunderstorm. My patrol bike was in...
Shimano Click ‘R Pedal and Shoes
by Troy Gielish, PCI #1136/EMSCI #269 Irvine (CA) Police Department Fellow public safety cyclists, I had to take a minute to share my experience with the new Click’R shoe and pedal systems by Shimano. I have been a...
The Guardian Angel: The Police View
by Jeff Britton, PCI #1205 Central Point (OR) Police Department The Guardian Angel personal safety lighting system is manufactured by 425 Inc., a personal safety device company founded in 2010 and headquartered in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. According to a press release, the...
The Guardian Angel: The EMS View
by Sean Regan, EMSCI #267 Lynchburg (VA) Fire Department The Guardian Angel is a personal safety mini light bar that is intended to be worn on the uniform (epaulet) of a public safety official. The unit can be used by...
X-Fire Bikelane Light System: A Product Good for Personal Use
by Charles O’Roake, PCI #1201 Federal Reserve Bank of Houston (TX) Police Like others of you, I first found out about the X-Fire lighting system from a fellow instructor who posted their informational video to the instructor Google Group....
JET Lites F-U2
by Matthew Worm, PCI #946/EMSCI #256 Omaha (NE) Police Department One evening I was thinking “how can I further improve bicycle patrol and make life easier for my brothers and sisters on the beat?” That’s when...