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Not your average Canadian bike unit

Not your average Canadian bike unit

Pedalling 365 days a year, no matter the weather, these versatile RCMP members are targeting chronic offenders while also engaging with their community at large on Vancouver Island March 11, 2020,  By West Shore RCMP Photo:  The West Shore RCMP Bike...
MO Police Given E-Bike for Downtown Patrols

MO Police Given E-Bike for Downtown Patrols

By Christy Grimes, Government Fleet, October 21, 2022 Photo:  KCPD's Downtown Bike Patrol team tested e-bikes for six months before being donated one.  Courtesy Kansas City Police Department. The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department (KCPD) is expanding its bicycle...
Meet DuraBike

Meet DuraBike

by Greg Bowen, PCI #1227T Tarrant County College (TX) Police Department IPMBA Industry Liaison Welcome to IPMBA’s newest Corporate Member:  DuraBike.  Brenden Westin, the founder of DuraBike, was deployed to the Middle East and Africa. ...
CABDA Midwest 2021: Back in Gear!

CABDA Midwest 2021: Back in Gear!

by Craig Lepkowski, PCI #1180-B/ EMSCI #272-B Lake Forest (IL) Police Department (retired) IPMBA President In February 2020, I attended the CABDA Midwest Expo in Schaumburg, Illinois.  The Chicagoland Area Bicycle Dealers Association (CABDA) re-launched its trade shows in 2014, and...