IPMBA News

Lower Moreland PD Names Officer Of The Month

Lower Moreland PD Names Officer Of The Month

Lower Moreland Police Department has named Officer Saman Hashemi-Sohi as its Officer of the Month in connection with a November arrest. By Jon Campisi, the Patch, February 22, 2022 Photo of Zachary Heckenswiler, John DeSanto, Kelly Heist, Saman Hashemi- Sohi and Sierra...
Covington police officers tout benefits of bike patrol

Covington police officers tout benefits of bike patrol

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team, February 24, 2022 Video: https://news.yahoo.com/video/covington-police-department-put-more-231035751.html Covington Police Department to put more officers on bikes The department says more officers will patrol on bicycles in an effort to enhance community policing. ...
Gears & Gadgets:  Cassette Replacement

Gears & Gadgets:  Cassette Replacement

By David Cohen, Maryland National Capital Park Police Reserve Unit It has happened to all of us at some point:  The chain on our bike is skipping, jumping, or perhaps has snapped completely.  So, we replace the chain...
Bricks and Bikes

Bricks and Bikes

by Paul DaiZovi Lake Forest (IL) Police Department 2020 was a challenging year.  As member of the Northern Illinois Police Alarm System (NIPAS) Mobile Field Force (MFF) Bicycle Response Team (BRT), I went to more than 80 call-outs, encompassing numerous protests...
Safety is our Number One Priority

Safety is our Number One Priority

by Thomas Zermeno, PCI #1390T-B EMSCI #412T-B Norman (OK) Police Department IPMBA Education Coordinator As IPMBA Instructors, our number one priority has always been – and will always be – the safety and well-being of our students.  We pre-screen...
Duty of the Helmet

Duty of the Helmet

by Mark Brownell, PCI #1938 Spokane (WA) Police Department The greatest liability to any bicycle rider – mountain, road, or hybrid – is to neglect the brain bucket.  As a bike officer, wearing a helmet is required; it’s...