BRPD turns idea into a successful beat for downtown

Posted: Nov 27, 2013 4:00 PM ESTUpdated: Nov 28, 2013 10:55 PM EST By Kiran Chawla, BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - As the sun sets over the Capital City and the night sky takes over, the nightlife on Third Street is coming alive. As patrons fill...

BHSI Annual Helmet Review for 2014

The Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute has published the annual review of helmets and helmet technology. Summary: Our review finds no radical safety improvement this year that would compel you to replace your current helmet, although new and promising technology is...

Davenport Police Try Out Bike Patrol

By Cody Dulaney, the News Chief,  LEDGER MEDIA GROUP Published: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 7:11 p.m. DAVENPORT | The Davenport Police Department is experimenting with bike patrol and has borrowed a mountain bike at no cost from the Lake Wales Police...

I Want Your Job: Ryan Toth, Bike Paramedic

BY KAITLYN KOCHANY, DECEMBER 18, 2013, THE TORONTOIST Whether it’s for a party like Pride or an event like the Air Show, when Toronto comes out en masse, it can be tough for first responders to get through the crowds....

Police to fight crime on bikes

Published on 07 December 2013, West Sussex County Times Electric bikes with a top speed of 25mph could be issued to police across the Horsham district. It is planned that ten police community support officers (PCSOs) will have the new mode of...

Fremont Police Patrolling Shopping Centers on Bikes for Holiday Season

Posted by Zoneil Maharaj (Editor) , December 03, 2013 at 03:57 PM, The Fremont Patch Fremont police are making sure residents stay safe during the holiday shopping season by deploying two bicycle officers to retail centers on weekends. The effort kicks off this weekend...

First-aid task force saddling up for Nottingham’s Christmas rush

By Nottingham Post  |  Posted: November 27, 2013, By Bryan Henesey PEDAL-POWERED first-aiders are primed to help any injured festive shoppers or revellers in Nottingham city centre this Christmas. A team of St John Ambulance volunteers will start patrolling the city...

Tifosi Veloce Sunglasses

by Jeff Britton, PCI #1205 Central Point (OR) Police Department Industry Relations Committee As a bike patrol officer, supervisor and IPMBA Instructor, I am constantly trying to find eye protection that looks professional, meets IPMBA standards for impact resistance, and has...

Fenix Lighting:  AF02 Flashlight Bike Mount and PD30 Flashlight

by Jared Williams, PCI #1214 Tacoma (WA) Police Department Industry Relations Committee I recently tested two products from Fenix Lighting:  the PD30 flashlight and the AF02 mount. PD30 Flashlight Technical details:  The PD 30 is an LED light powered by...

Police out again targeting cyclists and motorists

by Tom Morris, the Bristol Post, November 27, 2013 Police were out again this morning in an operation targeting both cyclists and motorists. Police Community Support Officers on bikes were at the junction of Cheltenham Road and Ashley Road. Since last Wednesday,...