Fears over plans to scrap Weymouth’s paramedic bike service

By James Moules, Dorset Echo, August 8, 2019  Photo:  The bike is due to be replaced by a Rapid Response Vehicle Picture: Weymouth and Portland Police. Residents have expressed concerns over plans to end a paramedic bike service in...

Gears & Gadgets: The Most Annoying Sound, Part 2: Rim Brakes

by David Cohen, Maryland National Capital Park Police Reserve Unit In the last G&G column, I detailed how to fix a rubbing disc brake.   Fixing a rubbing rim brake is no more difficult, although the process...

Stealthy and mobile, e-bikes gain traction among law enforcement

by Dean Yobbi, Bicycle Retailer and Industry News (BRAIN), Published August 9, 2019 Weapons of mass rotation  YUCAIPA, Calif. (BRAIN) — While the number of agencies using e-bikes is unknown, a police bicycle safety group said their adoption is ...

Survival Essentials for the IPMBA Instructor

by Mitch Trujillo, PCI #244T/EMSCI #248T, Boulder (CO) Police Department Contributors: Michael Wear, PCI #516T-B/EMSCI #059T-B, Metropolitan (DC) Police Department Rance Okada, PCI #246T, Westminster (CO) Police Department (ret.) Michael Pitman, PCI #1186T/EMSCI #250T, Carmel (IN) Police...

Ironman Texas North American Championship: An EMS Challenge

by Brian Gillman, EMSCI #189T-B Cypress Creek (TX) EMS IPMBA Conference Coordinator It’s the beginning of 2019 and Cypress Creek EMS is in the planning stages for our 9th Ironman North American Championship.  This race is held annually...

Krav Maga for Public Safety Cyclists

by Gail Boxrud Krav Maga Minneapolis DEA Agent Don Canestraro led a team into a suspected drug house in Minnesota a few years ago. They knocked, forced open the door with guns drawn, but the suspect inside did not comply...

Airo Bike Saddle: Wing-Spring

by Tyler Hofacker, PCI #1700-B Dayton (OH) Police Department Immediately upon opening the package, I knew I would be very interested in testing out this saddle.  The design is nothing that I have seen before.  Although it resembles...

Shimano SH-GR7: More Comfort, Less Grip

by Scott Bixby, PCI #1684 NY State University Police, University at Buffalo If you want to quickly start an argument among bicyclists, especially those of the “mountain” persuasion, mention pedals.  To speed things along, start with “(insert...

RZ Mask: Meeting or Creating a Need?

by David Miniscalco Lake Forest (IL) Police Department  After hearing about the reusable masks manufactured by IPMBA Corporate Member RZ Mask, and reading their claim of being effective for police work, I decided I would give them a trial...

RZ Mask: Portable and Functional

by Andy Shiu Lake Forest (IL) Police Department  Police officers need tools that are both portable and functional.  There’s not much room left nowadays on duty belts, in cargo pockets or on exterior body armor carriers...