IPMBA News

Enforce Bicycle Riding Laws

Enforce Bicycle Riding Laws

Written by Kirby Beck Just as the philosophy of community policing has been changing the paradigm under which police operate, efforts within federal transportation agencies are under way to change the way police view, and deal with, bicycle enforcement. Few...
K.I.S.S. It - Keep it Simple

K.I.S.S. It - Keep it Simple

by Kirby Beck, PCI #002T/EMSCI #017T Coon Rapids (MN) Police Department (retired) Sometimes we all need a humbling experience to teach us something. I’m sharing this piece because I’m quite sure there are other experienced...
Hit the Pavement

Hit the Pavement

by Carole Moore MAY 13, 2007 Where the past meets the future in police bike patrols Police patrolled city streets on bicycles as far back as the late 1880s, when they found the new form of transportation a handy tool for running...
2007 IPMBA Conference Instructors and Presenters

2007 IPMBA Conference Instructors and Presenters

IPMBA is grateful to the many instructors and presenters who dedicate their time and energy to ensuring a positive learning experience for all conference attendees.  We appreciate the efforts of the following individuals, all of whom shared their knowledge...
Winning Words

Winning Words

by William Laramee, PCI #1000 Amherst Police Department (MA) Police Cycling: Reflections, Analysis, and Change As I was riding through Puffton Village Apartments on a cool, fall evening, my attention was drawn to the sound of an alarm from a nearby...
IPMBA’s International Flair

IPMBA’s International Flair

The international contingent in attendance at the IPMBA Conference was a little more prominent than usual, especially among the instructors.  Bill Levitt of Mocean was asked about embroidering country flags on the shirts, and true to form, he did...
Industry & IPMBA

Industry & IPMBA

The exhibit hall continues to be a highlight of the annual IPMBA Conference.  It is the only event that offers bike personnel the opportunity to compare products side-by-side, test ride the various bikes on offer, and converse with the...
2007 IPMBA Conference Vendors and Supporters

2007 IPMBA Conference Vendors and Supporters

Many thanks to the vendors and other supporters without whom the IPMBA conference would seem incomplete.  Please show your gratitude to these companies by thinking of them first when you are shopping for bikes, uniforms, and anything else for...
Competition 2007:  Challenging and Innovative

Competition 2007:  Challenging and Innovative

by Kurt Feavel, PCI #529 University of Wisconsin at Madison (WI) PD IPMBA Board of Directors Challenging and innovative were the first words that came to mind as I walked the competition course for the 17th Annual IPMBA Conference. The weather...