IPMBA News
First Swiss Bike Police Conference
by Roger Pfister Swiss Bike Police Team In the late 90’s, I was inspired by the TV series Pacific Blue to use the bicycle for police patrols in Switzerland, too. As a passionate biker, I was immediately fascinated...
Memoirs of a Board Member: Chapter Four
by Craig Lepkowski, PCI #1180/EMSCI #272 Lake Forest (IL) Police Department IPMBA Secretary Editor’s Note: Long-time members may recall that back in 2003, then-IPMBA Board Member Monte May began writing an occasional column entitled “Memoirs of a Board...
Federal Case Law as a Guide for Training
by Bernie Hogancamp, PCI #498 Homewood (IL) Police Department (Retired) IPMBA President While courts across the nation constantly hand down decisions that can alter our understanding and expectations, there are several landmark federal decisions relating to training that should form the...
Quest to Be Insured
by Michael Wear, PCI #516T/EMSCI #059T Metropolitan (DC) Police Department IPMBA Education Director IPMBA is a training organization noted for high-quality, up-to-date techniques, tactics, technology and professional standards. As the Education Director for our organization, I strive to...
Making a Dent in the Cycle of Crime: London Police Service Expands Foot/Bike Patrol
by Carla Garrett, Blue Line Magazine and Gary Strang, PCI #1457 London (ON) Police Service IPMBA Membership Coordinator This article appeared in the August/September 2015 issue of Blue Line Magazine. A recent overhaul to a decades-old bicycle patrol unit in...
IPMBA Needs You!
by Tom Harris, PCI #861T/EMSCI #030T East Baton Rouge (LA) EMS IPMBA Conference Coordinator I have been a member of IPMBA since 1996, when I attended my basic cyclist course in Baton Rouge, which was taught by Steve Jackson. ...
BSMART: A Solution to Enforcing the Safe Passing Law … Finally
by Rob Simmons, PCI #1349 Chattanooga (TN) Police Department Ever since states starting passing three-foot passing laws, I have been asking my fellow law enforcement officers from across the nation asking how they are enforcing their versions of the law. ...
Bike cops are returning to patrol Bellevue streets
BY CANDY HARPER, KIRO Radio Traffic Reporter | January 13, 2016 @ 4:55 pm The Bellevue Police Department's bike patrol is back in action. The Bellevue City Council recently approved funding for four officers, and a supervisor, to pedal through...