IPMBA News
Police add e-bikes to fleet
By Kortney Kenney, My North Bay, Thursday, Jun. 18th, 2020 The bikes being presented. (Photo supplied by NBPS) Trek E-bikes are being added to the fleet of vehicles for the North Bay Police Service (NBPS). The two bikes...
Have you seen CSO’s riding around Wausau on bikes?
Video: https://waow.com/2020/06/18/have-you-seen-csos-riding-around-wausau-on-bikes/ By Rashad Williams, WAOW, June 18, 2020 WAUSAU, Wis. (WAOW) -- If you live in the Wausau area you may have noticed what looks like police officers riding bikes around the city. The seasonal "Community Services...
North Bay police say new E-bikes will improve efficiency, response times
By Brittany Bortolon, CTV News Northern Ontario, June 17, 2020 Photo: Equipped with lights and sirens, police in North Bay say their new electric bikes will allow officers to respond to calls quicker. (Brittany Bortolon/CTV News) NORTH BAY -- Equipped...
Police Bicycles are a Donation from Japan for VSU
By Chris Phiri, Zambia Reports, June 11, 2020 The Ministry of Home Affairs has clarified that the police bicycles meant for the Victim Support Unit (VSU) were a donation from the Japanese government. “The Ministry of Home Affairs wishes to refute...
Cedar Rapids police deliver decommissioned police bicycles to Willis Dady Homeless Services
Cedar Rapids police delivered 4 decommissioned police bicycles to Willis Dady Homeless Services. (Courtesy: Cedar Rapids Police Department) Pictured left to right are Lt. Robinson; Aaron Terrones, Homeless Prevention & Street Outreach Advocate; Emily Zimon, Support Services Director; and Officer Paisar....
Statement from IPMBA on the Use of Bicycles in Public Safety
June 12, 2020 The following statement may be attributed to the Board of Directors of the International Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA): The death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers has understandably sparked anger and indignation across the...
Bicycle Maker Puts Brakes on Sales to Police, Claiming Cops Using Their Bike Brand as ‘Weapons’
By Stephen Owsinski, National Police Association, June 12, 2020 Where does one begin with this latest bit of lunacy and animated whining from knee-jerk responses and irrational behavior? The cycle of crazy continues to debase America’s law enforcement institution....
Bikes can be a tool for protests – and for police brutality
Images of police officers using bikes to violently suppress protests have prompted a forceful reply from the cycling community. By Andrew J. Hawkins, the Verge, June 12, 2020 Photo: Eva Marie Uzcategui-AFP-Getty It’s not often the humble bicycle...