IPMBA News
Hamilton will soon see paramedics on bikes
By Steve Buist, Hamilton Spectator, Fri., Dec. 11, 2020 Hamilton paramedics will have a new tool next year in their quest to keep citizens safe and healthy. The city’s paramedic service plans to unveil a new bike unit by...
El Paso police bicycle officer suffers broken legs in hit-and-run attack in Segundo Barrio
By Daniel Borunda, El Paso Times, December 4, 2020 Photo: El Paso police bicycle patrols are a frequent sight in Downtown El Paso. File art. Mark Lambie, El Paso Times An El Paso police bicycle officer broke both legs...
Monument Police Department ‘rolls’ out new bike patrol unit, thanks to grant from local homebuilder
By BENN FARRELL, The Tribune, December 15, 2020 Photo: From left, Town of Monument police officer James Wader, Mayor Don Wilson, Kim Sandoval of Classic Homes, town manager Mike Foreman, Lisa Sabell of Challenger Homes, officer Andrew Romano, police chief...
Boise Police Department opens downtown station
By TOMMY SIMMONS, Idaho Press, December 10, 2020 Photo: Boise Police Department Facebook Page, December 4, 2020 BOISE — The Boise Police Department on Wednesday announced the opening of its new substation in west downtown. The station will serve as a place for...
Monument police unveil new Bicycle Patrol Unit
By Breeanna Jent, Colorado Springs Gazette, December 7, 2020 The Monument Police Department's Bicycle Patrol Unit is a new initiative police said will "greatly increase" the department's interaction with residents and visitors. Photo courtesy Castle Rock Police Department....
A better way to patrol downtowns
Two bicycles donated to SCPD By Randall Waszynski, The Long Island Advance, December 2, 2020 Photo: Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce president David Kennedy explained that the volume of events in Patchogue like Alive After Five warrants patrol by bicycle. Two bicycles...
Fairfax County Police Patrol on Bikes to Enhance Community Relations
Neighborhood Patrol Units are in every district. If an officer is on a bicycle, it makes it easier to approach some of the residents, particularly children. Photo courtesy of FCPD By Mike Salmon, The Connection Newspapers, Wednesday, December 2, 2020 The...
How An e-Bike Ambulance Can Save Lives
by Jennifer Sensiba, November 29, 2020, Clean Technica At first glance, the idea of an e-bike ambulance sounds absurd. Where would the patient go? How does this get an injured or dying person from wherever they are to much needed...