IPMBA News
Police arrest two drug deal suspects in St Marks Rec - as bike cops tour Pinehurst
by Tom Seward, The Swindon Advertiser, November 23, 2018 PLAIN clothes police officers arrested two suspected drug dealers and seized cash after one of the men led them straight to a drugs den. The arrests came as officers hit streets around north...
2018 Vendors and Supporters
Exhibitors American Bike Patrol Services (proud sponsor of Bike Mechanic Service) Contact: Aaron Roesler Telephone: 800-488-9690 Email: abps@bikepatrol.info Website: www.bikepatrol.info Product/Service: Police Bikes and Custom eBikes, Specialty Lighting, Apparel and Accessories ...
Exhibit Hall 2018: A Transformational Experience
by Maureen Becker IPMBA Executive Director Washington University in Saint Louis, perched on the threshold of the magnificent Forest Park, was home to the 2018 IPMBA Conference. Every location creates opportunities and challenges, and WashU was no different. The meeting...
A Note from “Number One”
Having traveled home from the conference in Saint Louis, caught up on all the chores around the house that needed doing, I’m sitting here waiting for the sun to come up so I can go out on a...
Bike boost for Moray police to keep pace with offenders
by David Mackay, Elgin Press & Journal, November 20, 2018 Elgin’s police force has been issued with new bicycles in an effort to help officers tail criminals through the town’s narrow streets. Elgin, Scotland: The historic...
Competition 2018: Magic Carpet Ride in the Bear’s Den
by Mitch Trujillo, PCI #244T/EMSCI #248T Boulder (CO) Police Department I like to dream, yes, yes Right between the sound machine On a cloud of sound I drift in the night Any place it goes is right Goes far,...
2018 Conference Instructors & Presenters
The premier training event for public safety cyclists owes its reputation in no small part to the caliber of instructors and presenters who volunteer their time and talent to the benefit of those who attend. IPMBA is grateful to...
Pedaling Innovations Catalyst: An Agent for Change
by Scott Bixby, PCI #1684 NY State University Police, University at Buffalo In May of 2016, IPMBA published a position paper entitled Use of Flat Pedals by Public Safety Cyclists (http://ipmba.org/blog/comments/use-of-flat-pedals-by-public-safety-cyclists-board-position-statement-2016). Former IPMBA board member Mike...