IPMBA News
Police bike patrol launches around Lindbergh area
by Amy Wenk, Reporter Newspapers, September 8, 2021 Atlanta Police Zone 2, which covers the Buckhead area, has launched a four-person bike unit to patrol the area between Sidney Marcus Boulevard, Piedmont Road, Lindbergh Drive and Interstate-85. Zone 2 Commander Major Andrew Senzer...
Easy on, easy off, easy-to-store: First push bumper bike rack
Setina’s push bumper police bike rack streamlines bike theft response and improves patrol car safety during transport in Portland, Oregon By Andrea Fox, Police 1 BrandFocus, September 2, 2021 Sponsored by Setina. Photo: The new collapsible, adjustable, universal...
Local bike patrol unit seeing an increase in workload
By: Brittany Defran, KRHD 25, Sep 07, 2021 Photo: College Station Police Department Website COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Now that college students are back in Aggieland, the workload for the local bike patrol team is up. The College Station...
Training and use considerations for duty electric bicycles
Before or once you have purchased your duty e-bikes, deployment, officer safety and tactics considerations must be addressed prior to use by Clint Sandusky for Police1.com, Sep 8, 2021 Photo: LAPD requires its officers to first successfully pass a 4...
Hopkinton Police Department Welcomes Back Bicycle Patrol
By Leah Comins, John Guilfoil Public Relations, September 3, 2021 Police News Watch the video: https://jgpr.net/2021/09/03/video-hopkinton-police-department-welcomes-back-bicycle-patrol/ HOPKINTON MA — Chief Joseph Bennett is pleased to share a video highlighting the Hopkinton Police Department’s recently revamped...
Bike Medics Program Sees Early Success In Ocean City
by Bethany Hooper, The Dispatch, September 2, 2021 Photo: Ocean City Bike Medics Travis Hearn and Cory Brown are pictured on assignment at Marlin Fest in Ocean City last month. Submitted Photo. OCEAN CITY MD – A new bike medics...
Davison Township launches bicycle patrol
BY GARY GOULD, The Davison Index, September 2, 2021 Photo: Ofc. Terry Coon with the township’s new police bicycle. Photo by Gary Gould DAVISON TWP. MI — They say you never forget how to ride a bicycle, which...
Pittsburgh Police to use federal funds for electric bikes, cold cases
By ASHLEY MURRAY, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 1, 2021 The Pittsburgh police force is poised to receive just under $342,000 in federal grants that officials say will be used for technology, electric bicycles and consultants on cold cases. City Council gave preliminary approval Wednesday...