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by Mo Ibrahim, PCI #1326-B/EMSCI #321-B Metropolitan (DC) Police Department As I was waiting at a red light with my left foot down, and right foot in the power pedal position, a car pulled up alongside me. I looked...
“Your Day Will Come”
by Kirby Beck, PCI #002T/EMSCI #017T Coon Rapids (MN) Police Department (retired) I still remember the day some 25 or more years ago when one of the senior patrol officers sat down next to me to write a report. ...
Dual SLR 2 Pro: The “Perfect” Solution
by Mike Harris, PCI #1125 Mill Creek (WA) Police Department (Retired) IPMBA Treasurer Several years ago I started to notice that my arms were getting a little short while checking ID’s, so I went to my doctor. The...
Police harness new technology to catch drivers who pass too close to cyclists
By Max Glaskin, Cycling Weekly UK, December 16, 2015 Police in Tennessee are using a range-finding ultrasound unit to measure the distance between their bicycle and passing cars Police on bikes are using sophisticated technology to gather evidence of drivers who...
Miami Gardens Police Chief “Bikes On The Beat” To Improve Community Relations
November 25, 2015 2:10 PM By Lauren Pastrana, CBS Miami MIAMI GARDENS (CBSMiami) — Miami Gardens’ new police chief isn’t wasting any time getting to know the community he serves. On Tuesday, Chief Antonio Brooklen, along with several other...
Yates County ambulance corps get new rigs
By Gwen Chamberlain, The Chronicle-Express, November 26, 2015 PENN YAN NY— Since late summer, three new ambulances and a mobile bicycle unit have been added to the Yates County emergency medical services resources. Penn Yan Ambulance Corps has expanded its...
St. Pete police get new downtown district
By: Steve Nichols, FOX 13 reporter, December 2, 2015 ST. PETERSBURG (FOX 13) - For many decades, the St. Petersburg Police Department has divided the city into three patrol districts. But as of Wednesday, there is a "district four," encompassing the downtown...
Man Sentenced for Hitting Bike Officer John Adsit
KMGH via CNN, Published: December 5, 2015, 3:20 pm DENVER, Colo. (KMGH) – A man who lied about his medical condition to get his license has been sentenced after he crashed into a bicycle officer in Denver. Moments before the crash surveillance...