IPMBA News
AED-Equipped Bike in Service at Berks County Parks
Posted: Friday, August 9, 2013 3:00 pm, bctv.org Thanks to the generosity of the Berks Lodge 71 of the Fraternal Order of Police and the Run4Sam organization, an automated external defibrillator (AED)-equipped bicycle is now in service in the Berks County...
Cops on bikes to hit Capalaba CBD
By Stephen Jeffery Aug. 8, 2013, 5 p.m, Bayside Bulletin, Australia CAPALABA shoppers can expect to see more police officers embracing pedal power around the suburb's business centre. Police stations across the bayside are embracing bike squads to cover areas considered...
Alton Police to Restart Bicycle Patrols
ALTON IL — City police are back in the bike saddles again, after putting up their two-wheelers for eight years. “The (bicycle patrol) officers are able to make arrests when officers in marked cars are not able to do...
Bicycle police patrols launched to tackle crime in Cambridge
Written by CHRIS HAVERGAL , Cambridge News, August 8, 2013 Police are getting on their bikes to combat robbery, burglary and theft in Cambridge. Officers believe travelling on two wheels will allow them to travel down alleyways and paths that would not be...
Santa Monica Fire Department Receives Grant For Medical Emergency Bikes
Posted Aug. 2, 2013, 9:09 am, Santa Monica Mirror PARIMAL M. ROHIT / STAFF WRITER An insurance company and a risk management firm have teamed up to give the Santa Monica Fire Department (SMFD) money to pay for fully equipped bikes to handle medical...
Bicycle riding auxiliary officers help patrol Grand Rapids
Jul. 26, 2013, Written by Karen Madden, Daily Tribune Media GRAND RAPIDS — When Police Chief Dave Lewandowski needed to find a way to reduce vandalism in the community, he decided to put two department bicycles to use. This summer, using...
Fighting Crime Two Wheels at a Time
by John Lentz, staff writer, thepilot.com | July 26, 2013 Southern Pines police say an ongoing bike patrol program has been beneficial in both arrests and community outreach. “The patrols have been successful on several levels,” said Southern Pines Police...
La Crosse Police revamping bike patrol
Jul 16 2013 10:48:04 PM CDT, News 8000, WKBT LaCrosse WI The La Crosse Police Department is stepping up patrols on two wheels. The department is revamping its bike patrol. They have four new bikes and they are retraining officers. They say the...