IPMBA News

Bike patrol provides watchful eye, aid to police

Bike patrol provides watchful eye, aid to police

By Nathaniel Lee, Nov 9, 2011, Philadelphia Tribune Members of Eastwick Bike Patrol join state representative Ronald G. Waters, far left, and officer Joe Young, right, with members of the Eastwick Bike Patrol recently. — PHOTO BY NATHANIEL LEE Crime in the...
Hold Fast or Die

Hold Fast or Die

by David Millican, PCI #1006 Denton (TX) Police Department The 2011 IPMBA Conference in Richmond, Virginia, was a great success.   Each year the conference provides members with a vendor show, during which many new and inventive items are placed on...
Operation School’s Out

Operation School’s Out

by Kieran Sawyer, PCI #1192 Milwaukee (WI) Police Department What could make for a better display of police presence than a parade of 87 police officers on bicycles rolling through neighborhoods?  For two days at the beginning of this summer, the...
Competition 2011:  Challenge of Challenges

Competition 2011:  Challenge of Challenges

by Kurt Feavel, PCI #539 University of Wisconsin-Madison PD (Retired) Each year I am amazed by complexity of the competition and the tenacity of the competitors.  This year was no exception.  On a course designed by Tom Woods, Gary...
Things That Make You Go Hmm

Things That Make You Go Hmm

by Mitch Trujillo, PCI #244/EMSCI #248T Boulder (CO) Police Department Education Director - IPMBA Board These highly innovative products have features that should be distinctly beneficial to public safety cyclists.  They have been trialed over a three month period. ...
Scheduling a Course over Several Weeks

Scheduling a Course over Several Weeks

by Rance Okada, PCI #246 Westminster (CO) Police Department IPMBA Instructors face many challenges while planning and conducting IPMBA Courses.  They are called upon to deliver our training programs to a wide range of agencies.  They often need to...
2011 Conference Vendors and Supporters

2011 Conference Vendors and Supporters

Vendors iFORCE Bicycles Contact:  David Mysliwiec Telephone: 724-431-2276 Email:  dmysliwiec@ibistek.com Website:  http://www.iforcebikes.com Product/Service: iFORCE Patrol Bicycle and iFORCE Accessory Light and Siren Kit. Jones & Bartlett Learning Telephone: 800-832-0034...
Vendors Strut Their Stuff

Vendors Strut Their Stuff

Each year, IPMBA attendees pour into the exhibit hall, eager to greet those whom they have known for years, and anxious to see what’s new.   One might describe the IPMBA Expo as “InterBike in Miniature...