IPMBA News
Penn State emergency medical services get a dose of IT
Student EMTs use technology to help keep fans safe at Beaver Stadium By Lauren Ingram, September 18, 2015 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Dave Jones loves sunshine, blue skies and autumn air — especially on football Saturdays at Penn State. These three...
Leesburg police hope to launch Carver Heights bike patrol
by Millard Ives, September 19, 2015, The Daily Commercial LEESBURG (VA) — Carver Heights residents might not immediately see these police officers rolling into their neighborhood. But, in an attempt to prevent crime in the Leesburg neighborhood that has seen three unsolved...
Police: Security guards help keep downtown Fort Worth safe
by Lauren Zakalik, WFAA, September 9, 2015 FORT WORTH — On any Friday night in downtown Cowtown, there is plenty to see — from a band of friendly bicyclists to a public marriage proposal. And as you watch it...
Grant to bolster bike patrol, body cams and drug court
by Kevin Robinson, Pensacola News Journal, September 9, 2015 Local criminal justice agencies are vying for some cash that's up for grabs to help in their fight against crime. There is about $240,000 available this year through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice...
Fall River nonprofit donates $5.5K to purchase new police patrol bicycles
Patrolling Columbia Street on a bicycle, Fall River police officer John Ruggiero finds that people are more willing to smile or talk to him than if he were passing by in a cruiser. By Brian Fraga, Herald News, September 9, 2015 Herald...
First Amputee NY State Trooper
by Sherry Metzger, MS, The O&P Edge, September 2006 With the added challenges of a missing limb and possible legal battles, some are hesitant to return to the field. “Sometimes all it takes is a broken...
It’s All About the Mindset
by Matt Swartz, New York State Police Capitol Division In 1990, I enlisted in the New York Air National Guard as a Law Enforcement Specialist. It was here that I was exposed not only to police work, but also...
Dust Off & Polish: Teach a Refresher
by Mitch Trujillo, PCI #244T/EMSCI #248T, Boulder (CO) Police Department If you’ve been instructing bike classes, it is possible you’ve been approached to provide in-service or refresher training for bike skills, either in-house or...