IPMBA News
IPMBA Involves the Industry
The 16th Annual IPMBA Conference was attended by police, EMS, and security personnel from 34 states and six countries. They came to Dayton in order to gain essential information and skills and improve themselves as public safety cyclists. One...
Competition 2006: The Ratz Get Revenge
by Kurt Feavel, PCI #539 University of Wisconsin Police (WI) IPMBA Board of Directors It was a dark and stormy night…ok, not really, but the clouds and rain certainly made it feel that way! However, no one...
London International Cycle Show 2005
by Matt Langridge, PCI #869 Thames Valley Police (UK) Ever heard the phrase ‘Bike Porn’? It is used by some to describe the glossy catalogues, magazines and brochures from manufacturers and shops to show their latest ‘must...
The Need for High-Visibility Apparel
By Kirby Beck The FBI’s 2003 Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted report shows that since 1994, 116 officers were killed as a result of being accidentally struck by motor vehicles. They were on traffic stops, roadblocks, directing traffic, or assisting...
Can You Pass the Bike Cop Test?
Learn what it takes to become a rolling officer By Roy Wallack Question When you reach for your water bottle, which hand do you use? If you are like 18 of the 20 people to whom I asked this question, you'd...
More Miles Doesn’t Mean Better Training
by Kirby Beck, PCI #002T Coon Rapids (MN) Police Department (retired) Instructor candidates have to wonder why we talk about Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in the IPMBA Instructor course. Some of you may remember it from your college...
Practical Tips for Enforcement-Based Education
Bicycle riders are usually the focus when police think of enforcing bicycle laws. We've all seen riders running red lights, riding on the sidewalk, or riding at night without lights and wanted them to be stopped and ticketed! However,...
Successful Grant-Writing: An Overview
How to obtain funding Successful grant-writing involves solid advance planning and preparation. It takes time to coordinate your planning and research, organize, write and package your proposal, submit your proposal to the funder, and follow-up. Organize your proposal, pay...