IPMBA News
Fit for Duty: A Sober Reminder About Heart Health
by Greg Bowen, PCI #1227 Tarrant County College (TX) Police Department IPMBA Industry Liaison As public safety personnel, we are often subjected to long days with little or no physical activity. We respond to calls that get us stuck at...
What Drives You?
by James Englert, PCI #1081 Arapahoe County (CO) Sheriff’s Office IPMBA Treasurer Photo: Centennial Citizen, August 2008. I have been in law enforcement for almost 22 years. Within my department, I have worked in several different areas such as...
At a Half-Step, Forward…
by Michael Wear, PCI #516T/EMSCI #059T Metropolitan (DC) Police (retired) IPMBA Vice President Photo: Bike Portland, 2011 The public safety bicycle has a long history and is amazingly applicable to current societal problems. The ways in which public...
Are You Truly Listening?
by Craig Lepkowski, PCI #1180-B/EMSCI #272-B Lake Forest (IL) Police Department IPMBA President I’m tired of social media. I’m tired of the blame game. I’m tired of there being no middle ground. I...
Nassau County Police Receive New Bikes for Community Policing
BY LS COHEN, Longiland.com, FEBRUARY 24 2021 Photo: NCPD Facebook page. On Tuesday, the Nassau County Police Department received a donation of six new bikes for the Community Affairs officers as part of its community policing efforts. Through Community Policing...
Meet the Great Parks Team: Joel Altman
by Hamilton County Parks, July 25, 2020 July is Parks and Recreation Month! We’re also celebrating our 90th birthday this July. While we can’t celebrate with you in person right now, we’re commemorating these occasions in...
Cycling groups call for an end to helmet laws after a study showed inequity of enforcement
by Bicycle Retailer and Industry News, Published February 23, 2021 Photo: Getty Images In the Seattle area, Black people, who make up 8% of the population, received 17% of the tickets. SEATTLE (BRAIN) — With a new study showing Seattle police have...
Gears & Gadgets: The Cable Guy, Part II
by David Cohen, Maryland National Capital Park Police Reserve Unit In the previous Gears & Gadgets (IPMBA News, 2020 Board Issue, Vol. 29, #3), I discussed the procedure for cleaning and lubricating cables. If, in the process of doing so, you...