IPMBA News
Instructors Never Stop Learning
by David Millican, PCI #1006T/EMSCI #343T Denton (TX) Police Department IPMBA Education Coordinator In 2020, we will celebrate the occasion of the 30th Annual IPMBA Conference. Much has been said about the history of this organization in recent years....
Get Real! Instructing is Serious Business
by Wren Nealy Jr., PCI #860-B/EMSCI #154-B Cypress Creek (TX) EMS IPMBA President When I was in the police academy at the University of Houston, an instructor told us to retain our class notebooks for our career. He...
The Resiliency of Public Safety Personnel
by Mike Wear, PCI #516T-B/EMSCI #059T-B Metropolitan (DC) Police Department (retired) IPMBA Vice President Change is difficult, and as public safety personnel, we are faced with the challenge to endure and embrace the continuous changes of our...
IPMBA and the “Ten Truths About Leadership”
by Craig Lepkowski, PCI #1180-B/EMSCI #272-B Lake Forest (IL) Police Department IPMBA Secretary Leadership is a hot topic in many sectors, including law enforcement. I have been focused on improving my own leadership skills for the past few...
Riding in a Winter Wonderland
by David Cohen Maryland National Capital Park Police Reserve Unit Public safety is a line of work which requires and encourages continuous training. Yet for many public safety cyclists, once the weather starts turning cold, the bikes get put...
COMBI HAWK Wireless PTT Bicycle System
by David Dager, #1170TB -3017TB University of Pennsylvania Police Department While staffing the IPMBA booth at the 2019 Police Security Expo in Atlantic City, New Jersey, I was approached by Julia Oien from the Ear Phone Connection. Julia convinced...
Robbinsville Police Bike Patrol to Pedal Through Neighborhoods
By ELIZABETH MEYERS, April 2, 2020, TapInto Robbinsville/Hamilton Photo: Sgt Galazka on newly formed bike patrol.Credits: Robbinsville Police Department ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -- Robbinsville Police officers will now be pedaling through neighborhoods following the launch of the newly ...
IPMBA 2020 Notice of Cancellation
Dear IPMBA Members, Friends, and Industry Partners: We hope that you are all weathering the COVID-19 storm and will continue to do so, personally and professionally. Public safety professionals take an oath to protect and serve the members of...