IPMBA News
Five-Ten Impact Low Shoes: Flipping to Flats
by Andrew Humes, PCI #1515 College Station (TX) Police Department Tourism and Entertainment Police Unit During the 2016 IPMBA Conference in Asheville, North Carolina, I attended an instructor workshop demonstrating flat pedals and appropriate shoes for duty wear. I was intrigued...
Hot Pockets: MOCEAN Summit Pants
by Mo Ibrahim, PCI #1326T-B/EMSCI #321T-B Metropolitan (DC) Police Department Saturday, November 19, 2016, started out with a beautiful 78 degrees. It seemed too good to be true, so I looked at my weather app. Sure enough, the temperature was...
EE 750: Pedaling with Power
by Oliver Cachola Deerfield (IL) Police Department Deerfield Police Department bike patrol officers Davie and Lorenz are charged with the responsibility of patrolling the parks within Deerfield. Both officers have been instructed to interact with and be a visible...
Interbike 2016: The “Who’s Who” of the Bicycle Industry
by Gary Strang, PCI #1457 London (ON) Police Service IPMBA Membership Director Normally my duties on the IPMBA board involve membership, welcome letters, working with organizations to develop their bicycle units and providing information on the excellent training courses provided by...
Interbike 2016: Fostering Relationships, Old & New
by Clint Sandusky, ex-PCI #849/EMSCI #159 Riverside (CA) Community College District Police Department (retired) It is hard to believe it’s been 12 years since I last attended the Interbike show in Las Vegas, Nevada. In that time, I&rsquo...
Public Safety Cycling and the Age of Social Media
by Bernie Hogancamp, IPMBA President Every succeeding generation brings forth new talents, driving the need to evolve so as not to fall behind and stagnate. From the “Greatest Generation” to “Baby Boomers” to ...
Seferino Varelas vs. City of Chandler
Police missteps cost Chandler more than $300,000 in settlements Jerod MacDonald-Evoy, The Arizona Republic | azcentral.com, Published 9:19 p.m. MT May 23, 2017 | Updated 1:15 p.m. MT May 24, 2017 Seferino Varelas vs. City of Chandler On Feb. 17, 2016, Varelas rode his bicycle...
Police roll out restart of bicycle patrols
By Khai Hoang, Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, May 18, 2017 Photo by Cheryl Wingfield. Roanoke Rapids Police Chief Chuck Hasty, left, and Deputy Chief Andy Jackson meet with Clara Hearne Pre-K School students during their bicycle patrol last week. The bicycle patrol...