Pedaling safety on campus

By Gary Herron, Rio Rancho Observer, March 26, 2018  After a 19-year hiatus, officers from the Rio Rancho Police Department began riding mountain bikes on duty a couple years ago. Maybe you’ve seen one on the Rio Rancho High...

Police bike patrols begin on the Gold Coast through police

By Amanda Robbemond, Gold Coast Bulletin, Herald-Sun, March 15, 2018 6:08pm Photo:  Bike patrols have begun on the Gold Coast. From left to right: Constable Michael Board, Constable Wellington Sheck, Senior Constable Ange Mills, and Senior Constable Jesse Wilks. Picture: Amanda...

Earning the Badge: Training wheels come off

By Jeremy Arias, Frederick News Post, March 19, 2018  Photo:  Police academy recruit Tyler Branche learns to handle a bicycle on stairs Tuesday along Carroll Creek Linear Park, simulating conditions he will encounter while on bike patrol. Staff photo by...

Topeka police disband bike unit but continue to use bikes

By Tim Hrenchir, The Capital-Journal, March 20, 2018 Topeka Police Chief Bill Cochran may be disbanding the department’s four-person bicycle unit, but he is also significantly increasing the number of officers given a chance to ride bikes on duty,...

Police hop on bikes to patrol Gold Coast entertainment precincts

March 16, 2018 7:52 am in Gold Coast, by Carla Tooma , mygc.com.au You will start to see more police cycling around the Gold Coast from today. Local police have started conducting bike patrols at the city&rsquo...

Bike medics speed to help at airport

By Anthony Morrow , BikeRoar.com, Friday, Oct 20, 2017 The next time there's a medical emergency at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), help could be arriving by bicycle instead of ambulance. Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and the Los...

Driver’s creative excuse after caught on phone by police

By Mel Buttigieg, Yahoo7 News,  March 12th, 2018 Photo:  The fine issued to the law-breaking motorist. Source: Eyewatch - Wyndham Police Service Area / Facebook Wyndham, Australia - Police officers are used to hearing excuses from motorists trying to talk...

Police Department gets three new bikes

By: Aurora Sain, The Auburn Journal, March 8, 2018 Auburn CA - After a fundraiser last year, the Auburn Downtown Business Association was able to donate three bikes to the Auburn Police Department. The police bikes were recognized as a...

OPD bike unit is back on patrol in Parramore after 5-year hiatus

After a five-year hiatus, the Orlando Police Department’s Parramore bike unit has returned thanks to a $3.5 million COPS grant.  By David Harris, Orlando Sentinel, February 28, 2018 For years, loiterers have caused problems outside Michael Araria’s liquor...

New bikes will help Shreveport police officers arrest burglars and more

By Lex Talamo, Shreveport Times, Feb. 2, 2018 The new 2018 Police Trek bikes come equipped with special lights that flash red, white and blue. (Photo: Lex Talamo/The Times) The Shreveport Police department unveiled 15 new, specially equipped bicycles Friday that community...