IPMBA News
Fort Smith Police Department brings back bicycle patrol unit
by Tina Alvey Dale, Talk Business, July 19, 2022 Fort Smith AR: The Fort Smith Police Department’s Bicycle Patrol Unit is back in action after taking a hiatus for a few years. Started in the 1990s with a...
Lincoln Police adds electric bikes to patrol unit
The four electric bicycles will eventually be used by Lincoln Police officers to better navigate patrols during times of traffic congestion. By Ellis Wiltsey, KOLN, July 21, 2022 LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Every few years the bike patrol unit at the...
‘They weren’t looking for cops on bikes’: Police ebike trial deemed a success
By Hamish McNeilly, Stuff.co.nz, July 20, 2022 Photo: Dunedin police trial using ebikes for road patrols in early 2020. Hamish McNeilly. Some officers trialling ebikes found they could get to jobs quicker than their colleagues in vehicles. Police in Auckland,...
Racine police officer absolutely shreds on a BMX bike
A police officer in Racine is literally doing flips and tricks to break the stereotypes of both cops and BMXers/skateboarders. Introducing, Officer Michael Gordon. By: James Groh, WTMJ-TV, July 22, 2022 Photo: James Groh: Racine police officer...
This SLO County police department is adding electric bikes to its fleet. This is why.
BY MARIANA DURAN, The Tribune, JULY 24, 2022 12:25 PM Grover Beach Police Department has added four new electric bikes to its patrol fleet. This is why. Photo Courtesy: Grover Beach Police Department KSBY News Video: https://youtu.be/PCGS9g9JO...
Meet the police in Cornwall swapping their patrol cars for electric bikes
By Charlotte Gay, Reporter, ITV West Country, Sunday 17 July 2022 Watch Charlotte Gay's report. Police in Cornwall say doing their neighbourhood patrols on their electric bikes is making them much better at their jobs. Devon and Cornwall Police are testing...
Buckhead’s Bike Patrol: One Officer’s Perspective
By Buckhead CID, March 28, 2022 A little more than a year ago, the Buckhead Community Improvement District partnered with the Atlanta Police Department to implement a bike patrol to combat crime in the area. Every weekday four off-duty APD...
University of Dayton, local law enforcement host police bicycle training conference
By Daniel Susco, Dayton Daily News, June 21, 2022 The Dayton Police Department, University of Dayton Police and Five Rivers MetroParks Rangers is hosting the 30th annual International Police Mountain Bike Association Conference from June 20-25 on UD’s campus. ...