IPMBA News
Pedaling into Community Policing
by Christopher Davala, Maryland State Police During the 1990's, police agencies became increasingly involved with community policing, a trend that continues today. Community policing can be described as a proactive approach to crime-fighting, designed to reduce crime, disorder, and the...
Police Bicycle Use in Crowd Control Situations
Mike Goetz Seattle Police Department The Seattle Police Department started using bicycles in police work in 1987 and has employed them in a variety of ways. It recent years, it has begun to use the bike patrol to handle crowds. As...
LAPD’s Bicycle Rapid Response Team
by Don Hudson Los Angeles Police Department Tactical Team. That is probably the last image that comes to mind when considering police on bikes. When most people think of bicycle mounted police officers, they think Kiddie Cop, Community Officer, D...
Get Creative, Get Funding
By Philip Saladino, PCI #449/EMSCI #046 Gretna Police Department (LA) So they tell you that they just don't have the money to get the equipment that you requested, or your bikes are getting too old and need to be upgraded....
Three Mile Time Trial
by Cpl. Bob Ricciardi, PCI #282 Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office, West Palm Beach (FL) Effective January 01, 2001, I became the Bicycle Coordinator for the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, West Palm Beach, Florida. Prior to that, I assisted my predecessor,...
2000 IPMBA Bike Operations Survey
The 2000 International Police Mountain Bike Association's Police Mountain Bike Survey was distributed to bike officers from around the country through three primary channels: the 10th Annual IPMBA Conference in Tucson, Arizona; the IPMBA listserve; and Police Cyclist courses held...
2001 IPMBA Conference Instructors and Presenters
Certified IPMBA Instructors Angiolillo, Dominic. Ft. Lauderdale PD, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Beck, Kirby. Coon Rapids PD, Coon Rapids, MN Blackington, Neil. Boston EMS, Boston, MA Bowell, Jim. Troy Fire Department, Troy, OH Brady, Dave. Alameda...
2001 IPMBA Conference Vendors and Supporters
Many thanks to the vendors and other supporters who helped ensure the success of the IPMBA Conference. We encourage you to show your loyalty to these companies for the invaluable products and services they provide to public safety...