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Albany PD Patrol Neighborhoods on Bikes
By Alisha Jones, WALB News 11, October 10, 2013 ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Albany Police are patrolling neighborhoods on bicycles to get closer to people in the community. Thursday, three officers pedaled around the Jackson Street and Highland Avenue area in central Albany. ...
East Longmeadow Business Donates Bikes to Police
ABC 40, Springfield MA SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) — When it comes to fighting crime, officers say it’s hard to beat a bike patrol, especially in cities like Springfield or Westfield. “You can get places faster, you still have...
East news Police on bicycles to target cyclists, pedestrians and distracted drivers in Whitehorse
Laura Jolley, Whitehorse Leader, October 6, 2013 POLICE on bicycles will patrol Whitehorse roads through October, targeting cyclist and pedestrian offences and distracted drivers. Box Hill Senior Constable Damien Collins said Operation Giant would see officers from Box Hill, Nunawading and Burwood...
Lincolnton Fire employs one of few bike teams in state
JENNA-LEY HARRISON, Staff Writer, September 30, 2013 Since 2010, the Lincolnton Fire Department has maintained one of only a handful of bike response teams in the state, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal website. According to Jeffrey Hurt, 29, agency firefighter...
Police Officer Struck By Car In Hunting Park
September 27, 2013 8:54 PM PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A Philadelphia police officer was hit by a stolen vehicle in Hunting Park Friday night. Police say just before 8 p.m. in the 3800 block of Marshall Street, 25th District bicycle patrol officers witnessed a vehicle...
Special police patrols downtown may be eliminated
By Jason Aubry, Story Created: Sep 26, 2013 at 5:26 PM EDT Story Updated: Sep 26, 2013 at 5:40 PM EDT SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The city of South Bend is cutting $150,000 from its budget by eliminating the special police patrols in downtown. Downtown business owners...
Bike Patrol Cuts Crime in Dothan AL
By: Devon Sellers - Posted: Wed 6:37 PM, Sep 25, 2013, WTVY.com Dothan, AL - Some Dothan police officers are going to be putting more miles on their bikes. The department is seeing positive results after increasing the bike unit two...
La Trinidad bike patrol launched
By Maria Elena Catajan Sunday, September 22, 2013, the SunStar, Philippines LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Valley cops have taken to riding bikes to save lives. In simple ceremonies Friday morning, police provincial director Rodolfo Azurin with Valley top cop Byron Allatog formally...