IPMBA News
Atlanta bicycle officers arrest man accused of killing woman in Cobb hotel
By Alexis Stevens, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October 28, 2021 A man accused of killing a woman inside a Cobb County hotel was on the run for eight days. But he couldn’t outrun Atlanta officers on bicycles, police said Thursday. ...
York police officers get motorized bikes
By Ed Weinstock, WGAL, October 21, 2021; Photo: video still from WGAL YORK, Pa. — Police in York unveiled a new way for officers to get around the city — motorized bicycles. In addition to pedal power, the bikes have electric motors...
UUPD Joins U’s Effort to Become More Sustainable
(Photo courtesy of the University of Utah Police) By Devin Oldroyd, News Writer, the Daily Utah Chronicle, October 24, 2021 As the University of Utah takes steps to have a more environmentally sustainable campus, working towards carbon neutrality, the U...
TN Officer Wins POLICE Bike & Motor Officer Contest
By Police Magazine, October 13, 2021 Photo: Sgt. Bill Timson with some of the products he won in POLICE's "Outfit the Bike & Motor Officer" contest. Courtesy Bill Timson. Sgt. Bill Timson of the City of La Vergne ...
Sheffield Lake couple donates electric bicycle to police
By KEVIN MARTIN | The Morning Journal | October 8, 2021 Photo: Sheffield Lake Mayor Dennis Bring, center, sits atop a new electric patrol bicycle donated to the Sheffield Lake Police Department on Oct. 6 with Chief Andrew Kory, left, and...
Bicycle Team rolls out for quick response in large crowds
By Amaris E. Rodriguez, Waco Tribune-Herald, October 10, 2021 Photo: Waco firefighter Larry Denman looks over the bikes for the new EMS Bicycle Team, which will be able to provide quick response in large crowds. Photo: Rod Aydelotte, Tribune-Herald ...
Belleville Fire Department adds … bike patrols? What the?
By Kevin A. Canessa Jr, The Observer Online, 6 October 2021 Photo: The new Belleville Fire Department Bike Patrol. Jaffee Communications. Belleville NJ -- You’ve no doubt heard of police officers on bike patrol — but firefighters? Yup....
Gears & Gadgets: You Know It’s Time to Service Your Bike When…
By David Cohen, Maryland National Capital Park Police Reserve Unit Like many of you, the pandemic turned my world upside in terms of time management. One of the items that got pushed to the back burner was the routine...