IPMBA News
Whitehall Township police to begin bike patrols
By: 69 News, June 17, 2018 WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Whitehall Township police will soon begin bike patrols. According to the township police's Facebook page, several officers passed their International Police Mountain Bike Association certification class last week. The effort...
Bike patrol puts police with people
By Darrell Smith, The Connersville News Examiner, Jun 19, 2018 Just as kids in the community take their bikes to the streets in warmer months, so do the police. The three-year-old Connersville Police Department bike patrol has been out once in 2018 but...
LAPD rolling out e-bikes for patrol fleet
By Amy Powell, KABC, June 19, 2018 LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Los Angeles Police Department's bicycle patrol is getting a boost. Officers will soon be patrolling the streets on e-bikes. The department has purchased 20 of the pedal-assist bikes. That'...
Branford Police Department to Re-Start Bicycle Patrol Squad
Board of Police Commissioners voted to fund the program at their most recent meeting; see below to see what's involved and the cost. By Jack Kramer, Patch Staff | Jun 13, 2018 8:21 am ET BRANFORD, CT - It...
Why We Support Our Officers on Bikes
Once a relatively rare site, spotting an officer riding a bike through a crowded urban setting getting more and more common. And while you may not think about it, this is because they can be a very valuable asset to...
Retired police deputy enjoys eBikes
By Jennifer Mitchell, Yucaipa Times Mirror, June 2, 2018 Retired law enforcement officer, Clint Sandusky, stops by the News Mirror office to show off his Trek eBike. As a child, Clint Sandusky of Yucaipa, enjoyed riding his bike to school. At such...
Rapid City officers are now on bike patrol
By Meredith James | KOTA TV, June 9, 2018 RAPID CITY S.D. (KOTA TV) - Now that the warm weather is here, there's something heating up for the Rapid City Police Department, bike patrol. The Rapid City...
Electric assist bicycles invade the Palouse
Local shop owners, police say e-bikes popular for conquering area hills By Scott Jackson, Moscow-Pullman Daily News, June 8, 2018 Despite a price tag reaching into the thousands of dollars, local shops are having trouble keeping electric assist bicycles, or e-bikes,...