Smile, you’re on camera: Campus police use bikes, body cams to keep students and themselves safe

by WILLOW SYMONDS, The Washtenaw Voice, May 4, 2022 Photo:  Officer David Pasko sits on a WCC Safety Department Giant-brand bike. Courtesy of Jamie Zecman WCC’s Public Safety Department made many changes this past year, and not just in...

Moorhead Police’s bike patrols will soon return

by Hami Arain, KVRR, May 4, 2022 Watch the video featuring IPMBA Instructor Nick Schultz:  https://www.kvrr.com/2022/05/04/moorhead-polices-bike-patrols-will-soon-return/ MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Sunshine and warmth is finally here in the region, which means you can expect to see...

DC Police Community Focused Patrol Unit peddles peace in DC neighborhoods

MPD launched the Community Focused Patrol Unit of officers on bikes in July 2021 to target areas with the highest crime rates. The cops say they’re seeing success. By Jess Arnold, WUSA Channel 9, May 4, 2022 Watch the video:  https:/...

Please Don’t Cling

by Thomas Zermeno, PCI #1390T-B EMSCI #412T-B Norman (OK) Police Department IPMBA Education Coordinator Ed.’s Note:  On November 26, 2021, Little Rock (AR) Metropolitan EMS (MEMS) suffered the loss of EMT Dean Douglas.  On November 21, Dean was on...

The Case of the Exploding Buckeye

by Robert Hatcher, PCI #629-B/EMSCI #103-B Delaware (OH) Police Department It was just another day at the races.  The world-famous Little Brown Jug harness race, that is, which is held at the fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio.  Attendees...

Inaugural Allan Howard Award for Excellence (2021) Presented to Artie Gonzales, PCI #141

On October 18, 2021, IPMBA founding member Allan Howard, past president Jim Bowell, and Executive Director Maureen Becker traveled to Topeka, Kansas, to present the Inaugural IPMBA Allan Howard Award for Excellence to Artie Gonzales.  The Allan Howard Award for Excellence...

Philips Tempus ALS:  Better for All!

by Kevin Uhl, EMSC Cincinnati (OH) Fire Department While reading pages and pages of IPMBA product reviews about items that are “better for us”, I didn’t see too many articles focused on items that are &ldquo...

Smith Session and Aegis Echo II:  Comfort and Functionality

by Thomas Zermeno, PCI #1390T-B EMSCI #412T-B Norman (OK) Police Department IPMBA Education Coordinator As part of setting the standards for safe operation of bicycles on duty, IPMBA has established requirements for personal protective equipment.  Two of these are...

Fat Tires in the Sand

by Robert Dunivin, EMSCI #205 Los Angeles (CA) Fire Department Here at the Los Angeles Fire Department Bicycle Unit, we are always seeking additional opportunities to deploy our bicycles in service to our citizens.  The advent of the fat tire...

E-Bikes Have Purpose and Benefits

by Greg Bowen, PCI# 1227T Tarrant County College Police Department IPMBA Industry Liaison Most people seem to have strong feelings about e-Bikes:  they either love them, accept them, or are against them.  When having their first e-Bike experience,...