Pedaling Forward: Aligning IPMBA’s Mission, Vision and Change

Authored by: Elizabeth Bouchard, PCI #905T-B, EMSCI# 214T-B, University of Guelph Campus Safety (Ontario), IPMBA Board of Directors, President Entering my final year of Board service offers a natural moment to take stock not only of what IPMBA has accomplished,...

Ride Hard: Amarillo Is Calling

Authored by: Thomas Zermeno, PCI #1390T-B EMSCI #412T-B, Norman (OK) Police Department, IPMBA Board of Directors, Vice President “Yippi Ki Yay,” Public Safety Cyclists! I am, of course, paraphrasing the well-known quote from the movie Die...

Bicycle Response Team (BRT) Training

Authored by: Andrew Humes, PCI #1515T-B, EMSCI: #374T-B, College Station (TX) Police Department, IPMBA Board of Directors, Curriculum Development In 2015, IPMBA created and released a revolutionary curriculum for crowd management and control: Bicycle Response Team. Developed through collaboration with agencies...

Gears & Gadgets: Fix Manufacturing

Dynaplug / Wheelie Wrench Pro – Hans Rey Edition™, All Out Belt™, and Strap On Tool Holster™ (wide, narrow versions) Authored by: Mitch Trujillo, PCI #244T, EMSCI #248T, Boulder (CO) Police Department Now where did I drop...

Volcanic Bikes Donates Patrol Bicycles to Omaha Police Foundation

By Volcanic Bicycles, June 21, 2024 Volcanic Bikes, a premier manufacturer of patrol bicycles, donated two original Approach Patrol Bikes (APBs) to the Omaha Police Foundation today. These professional-grade bicycles are designed specifically for law enforcement patrol officers and will be used...

Gears and Gadgets:  My Medic Cycle Medic Pro Kit

By David Cohen Maryland National Capital Park Police Reserve Unit EMS bicycles are always a sight to behold.  It’s almost staggering the amount of life-saving gear that can be carried on these bicycles; even more so on...

Who You Gonna Call?

by Thomas Zermeno, PCI #1390T-B/EMSCI #412T-B Norman (OK) Police Department IPMBA Education Coordinator “I ain’t afraid of no ghost!” You guessed it!  It’s the Ghostbusters movie.  Now before you stop reading...

Our Instructor-Trainers

We thank our Instructor-Trainers, past and current, who have volunteered their time and talent to train more than 2,000 IPMBA Instructors since our founding.  Because of them, tens of thousands of public safety cyclists have benefited from our standardized curricula,...

Member Milestones

By Maureen Becker Past Executive Director As I mark the end of my journey as IPMBA’s Executive Director, I would like to express my appreciation to all of our members, but especially to those who have been a...

Remembering John F. Washington, Jr.

by Maureen Becker Past Executive Director John F. Washington, Jr., PCI #461T/EMSCI #037T, was one of the original members of the University of Pennsylvania Police Department Bike Unit, which was founded in 1992.  He remained involved with the bike...