IPMBA News
Coronavirus: on the beat with Abu Dhabi’s bike patrols
Officers cycle the city's streets to keep residents safe and ensure they stay home after 10pm By Haneen Dajani, The National, May 13, 2020 Parked outside a small coffee shop in Mussaffah, Abu Dhabi, a couple chat late into the night...
Pueblo PD expands bike patrol program
By: Jake Gadon, KOAA News 5, May 8, 2020 PUEBLO CO — The Pueblo Police department announced that they are expanding their bike patrol program. Pueblo PD is able to make this change due to more resources of bikes, officers and volunteers...
Albert Jackson Challenge: Let’s Support Our Organization!
by Albert Jackson, SCI# 038 Atlanta (GA) Downtown Improvement District Hello, my fellow public safety cyclists and members of IPMBA! I hope that all of you are staying safe while we work our way through these unforeseen and uncharted waters...
US police officers test 50 mph electric bicycles in real-world patrols
By Micah Toll, Electrek, May 6, 2020 When we first covered the high-power Delfast TopCop electric bicycle, the company was still pitching its bikes to various police departments around the world. Now we’re hearing some of the first feedback...
E Up! New ebikes Help Huddersfield Police Ride Down Hard To Reach Criminals
Wednesday 6 May, 2020, West Yorkshire Police Pedal powered PCSO’s have taken delivery of new wheels to help them catch hard to reach criminals in the Huddersfield area. Officers from the Huddersfield Neighbourhood Policing Team have been given two new...
Bike Patrols Back for Spring and Summer In Yakima
by Lance Tormey, NewsTalk 1280 KIT, May 6, 2020 Yakima Police bicycle patrols in the downtown area have started for the year, but they're not yet full time. Police say during this time of year officers on bikes patrol downtown during...
Police get e-bikes to address increased crime during coronavirus
By Lynn Moore, Mlive.com, Posted May 08, 2020 The city of Muskegon will buy two electric police patrol bikes to help clamp down on increased criminal activity brought on by the COVID-19 crisis. MUSKEGON, MI – An increase in property crimes...
Pueblo’s quiet stars: Jesik keeps bike officers rolling
Retired Pueblo firefighter Bernie Jesik volunteers as the Pueblo Police Department’s maintenance man for the bike patrol. [COURTESY PHOTO/STEPHEN JESIK] By Anthony A. Mestas , The Pueblo Chieftain, April 25, 2020 Bernie Jesik said he’s always...