IPMBA News
Edmonton transit peace officers on bike patrol
BY CLAIRE THEOBALD, EDMONTON SUN, Tuesday, August 25, 2015 A team of 12 transit peace officers have swapped their patrol cars for bikes as a way of protecting the city's less accessible corridors. "We get to deal with things that...
Tigard Police launch bicycle patrol team to protect trails, paths.
The Tigard Times, by Geoff Pursinger, Thursday, 20 August 2015 TIMES PHOTO: JONATHAN HOUSE - Tigard Police officer April Keller gives Jamil Scamarone a sticker while he and his father watch the officers bike training at Cook Park. This summer,...
Costa Mesa police launch bike patrol to fight drug influx, engage community
August 20, 2015, Orange County Register The call to Costa Mesa police on Aug. 14 was typical: Two men were shooting heroin in broad daylight on the north side of Wilson Park. But on this morning, the police response was different. Within four...
Lower Salford police to get new bikes for bike patrol, schedules first Coffee with a Cop
By Bob Keeler, August 10, 2015, montgomerynews.com LOWER SALFORD >> The township police department will be getting new bikes for the bike patrol, police Chief Thomas Medwid told the Lower Salford Township Board of Supervisors at its Aug. 4 morning work...
Bike medics ride high to give aid
By Jay Heater, the Republic, August 8, 2015 Columbus IN -- It was going to be a horribly boring 32 hours. Jeramy Goodnight, an advanced emergency medical technician for Columbus Regional Hospital, had volunteered to take the International Police Mountain Bike Association course...
Feel safe in Salt Lake City? That depends on where you live
By MATT CANHAM | The Salt Lake Tribune, August 8, 2015 Photo: (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City police officers Bryce Curdie, left, and Slade Bailey patrol the streets near The Gateway on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. The...
Greater police presence on Howard County trails, bike paths
By Samantha LossAugust 8, 2015 12:52 pm, WTOP WASHINGTON – Starting Monday, August 10, people who use bike paths and walking trails in Howard County will notice an increased police presence. The new Pathway Patrol Section of the Howard County Police Department...
Three agencies divide Tweetsie Trail patrol
BECKY CAMPBELL, Johnson City Press, August 9, 2015 Like any recreational park, law enforcement officers routinely patrol the Tweetsie Trail, and anyone on a full-length jaunt of the seven-mile stretch could encounter officers from three different agencies. So why does it take...