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Bike patrol adds flexibility, community element to downtown Loveland
Patrol officers with the Loveland Police Department can now be seen pedaling the streets as part of the renewed bike patrol By Julia Rentsch, Reporter-Herald Staff Writer, 09/29/2017 LOVELAND CO -- It has become familiar to see officers patrolling downtown Loveland...
Michigan City Police Department adds bicycle patrols
By Ben Davis, Michigan City News –Dispatch, September 25, 2017 Photo by Ben Davis. Officers with the Michigan City Police Department hit the streets on their new bicycles, which will be used to help patrol the city. MICHIGAN CITY IN ...
Police receive bicycle upgrades through Wishing Wheels program
By Sam Pimper Fremont Tribune, September 20, 2017 For several years, the Wishing Wheels program has served as a way for children with limited financial needs in Fremont to receive a new bicycle during the holiday season. Dozens of bikes have been...
LACONIA POLICE OFFICERS TRY OUT POWER-ASSISTED BICYCLE FOR PATROLS
By Rick Green, Laconia Daily Sun, September 13, 2017 Photo: Lindsey Batstone, an officer with Laconia Police Department, demonstrates the use of the GeoOrbital device, which converts a conventional bicycle into an electric bike capable of speeds up to 20 mph and...
Argos Cement Company donates bikes to Martinsburg Police Department Bike Patrol
By the Herald-Mail Media, Sep 13, 2017 The Argos Cement Co. has donated four new mountain bikes to the Martinsburg Police Department, the department announced Wednesday. The bicycles are 21-speed Cannondale “Enforcement 29” models valued at $5,000. “Some of the old...
Police with pedals promote safety on bike trail
By Judd Martinson on Sep 11, 2017 at 6:34 a.m. Alexandria MN - When it comes to bike patrol in Alexandria, James Ross is a force of one. The Alexandria Police Department runs a special effort to keep the Central...
Two wheels and the open road: Detroit Lakes Police Department starts up bike patrol
By Vicki Gerdes, Detroit Lakes Online, Sep 3, 2017 at 10:15 a.m. Detroit Lakes MN: Though bicycle riders are a pretty common sight on Detroit Lakes city streets during the summer months, local residents may have noticed something a little...
How Montreal police caught one of America’s most wanted fugitives on a bike path
Katay-Khaophone Sychanta, 35, was on U.S. Homeland Security's most wanted list By Kate McKenna, CBC News Posted: Aug 29, 2017 Two Montreal patrol officers on bikes are being lauded by their superior after their quick thinking resulted in...