IPMBA News
Youth Bicycle Safety Education
Presented by Kirby Beck, PCI #002T, Coon Rapids Police Department (retired) Introduction This workshop is intended for public safety personnel who take part in educating youth in bicycling and bicycle safety. It will give them facts on the crash...
Back to Reality
Back to Reality by Lt. Mike Anderson, PCI #273/EMSCI #022 St. Louis Metropolitan (MO) Police Department The reality struck me on Monday morning as I pulled into the Doubletree parking lot. All the police cars were gone; there were no...
2010 Conference Vendors and Supporters
IPMBA thanks the vendors and other supporters without whom the IPMBA conference would be missing an important component. Please show your gratitude to these companies for their support of public safety cycling by thinking of them first for your bike...
2010 IPMBA Conference Instructors and Presenters
The IPMBA Conference has gained its reputation as the premier training event for public safety cyclists because of the high-caliber instruction it offers. IPMBA is grateful to the many instructors and presenters who gave of their time, talent, and...
Support Those Who Support You
One of the reasons people attend the IPMBA Conference is the opportunity to wander around the exhibit hall, meeting the vendors and examining their wares. The exhibits are open for business on the last day of the pre-conference and...
Competition 2010: Attack of the 999 Cones
by Bernie Hogancamp, PCI #498 Homewood (IL) Police Department After a week of fine Missouri weather, the day of the competition dawned grey, wet, and chilly. Things were looking ominous, but then, just before the appointed time, the clouds broke,...
Trail Patrol: A Proactive Approach to Public Safety
by Danny McCullough, PCI #1142 Three Rivers Park District Police (MN) Three Rivers Park Police have played an active role in developing safety protocols relating to trail safety, including trail educational efforts and enforcement in the greater metro area. A...
Growing Up with IPMBA: The Bratwear Story
by Sally Swanson CEO and Founder, BRATWEAR Cops on bikes? What the heck? How did I get myself mixed up with this? I’ll answer those questions – and more – while I tell you a...