Gears & Gadgets:  Daytime Running Lights

by David Cohen, Maryland National Capital Park Police Reserve Unit The concept of Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) is certainly not new.   They were developed for cars, mostly in Northern Europe and Scandinavian countries where the winter days are...

Hometown Heroes 111 - VA Beach EMS Bike Team

By Deanna Dallas, Yurview.com, December 12, 2019 Virginia Beach VA –  In an emergency situation, there are times when an ambulance may not be able to arrive on the scene. In those times of need, you can find the...

Fayetteville police officer, suspect dead after shooting near downtown square

By Fayetteville Flyer Staff, December 7, 2019  Fayetteville AR -- A Fayetteville police officer and one suspect are dead after a shooting behind the police station at around 9:42 p.m. near the corner of Rock Street and Block Avenue, one...

JCPD bicycle patrol offers community policing

by Jeff Haldiman, Jefferson City News Tribune, December 7, 2019 Photo:  Jefferson City Police Department officers John Lehman, Tommy Barron and Jake Schnakenberg discuss plans before heading out to ride as part of the department's bike patrol Thursday. The...

Islington police saddle up to chase phone-snatch thieves

Officers get foldable electric bikes in pilot project By Samantha Booth, Islington Tribune, 29 November 2019 POLICE are hopping on foldable electric bikes to try and clamp down on offenders on pedal cycles who are snatching mobile phones from victims in...

Want this $10,000 bike? Get a badge

By Hiawatha Bray Boston Globe, December 1, 2019 Photo:   Brandale Randolph, CEO and founder of 1854 Cycling, demonstrated its prototype bike for use by police.JONATHAN WIGGS/GLOBE STAFF If Robocop were assigned to bicycle patrol, this is what...

Missing Peterborough man’s family raise money for search team bikes

2 December 2019, BBC, Cambridgeshire Photo:  CAMSAR; Four fully kitted-out bicycles have been bought with funds raised by the family of missing Michael Smith The family of a missing man said his disappearance had left an "irreparable hole in our...

Family donates bikes to Dallas police to thank them for a special friendship

Tucker Burns was out at White Rock Lake most days, and she formed friendships with members of Dallas police's Bike Unit. In her memory, Burns' family gave back. Author: Marie Saavedra, WFAA, November 28, 2019 DALLAS — White Rock Lake...

C3 Sports MaxPatrol 600 DLX Patrol Light/Tail Light

by Jon Constantino, PCI #1872, Panama City (FL) Police Department I am a police officer with the Panama City Police Department with 14 years law enforcement experience.  Half of that time has been on a patrol bicycle.  I have had...

RexONE Mobile Extraction Device

by Robert Dunivin, EMSCI #205, Los Angeles (CA) Fire Department The concept of being able to use a bicycle to move a patient to either an awaiting ambulance or aid station has great merit.  Rather than navigating a gas-powered or...