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Minneapolis police outreach to Somali community offers a national model
Article by: DAVID CHANEN , Star Tribune, July 27, 2014 Photo: Minneapolis police officer Mike Kirchen chatted with Mascud Abdi, 13, left, and Mahad Ahmed, 10, while on his community patrol in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. A new program is building trust and...
Poll: Do you think police officers on bikes is a good thing for Edmonton?
By Stephanie Dubois, MetroNews Canada, July 22, 2014 Photo: Stephanie Dubois/Metro: Edmonton Police ride as part of a group unofficially called Wheels of Justice. “Take the lane,” can be heard from one of the 20 officers part of...
Edmonton Police’s two-wheeled force hitting city streets
by Stephanie Dubois, MetroNews Canada, July 22, 2014 photo: Stephanie Dubois/Metro: Edmonton Police officers part of a group bicycle ride speak with an individual at Mary Burlie Park on July 10. It’s shortly before 10 a.m. on July 10...
Advantages of a Bike
By Micky Djuric, Moose Jaw Times-Herald, Published on July 23, 2014 Photo: © Mickey Djuric, Constable Landon Giraudier takes one of the police bikes out for a patrol. Times-Herald photo by Mickey Djuric During the summertime, a major tool in community...
Hays Police Department bike patrol gets an upgrade
By KARI BLURTON, Hays Post, July 23, 2014 The Hays (KS) Police Department is making improvements to the bike patrol with the recent purchase of four new 27-speed custom police edition mountain bikes. Sgt. Jason Bonczynski said the officers are “really...
Police bike patrols more visible than ever downtown
By Ed Gallek, 19 Action News Digital Team, July 11, 2014 CLEVELAND, OH - Police bike patrols have become more visible than ever in downtown Cleveland, and the bikes were a gift from LeBron James even before he left town to play for...
Alton Police Bike Patrols Resume
WBGZ Radio 7/16/2014 By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio Alton Police have resumed patrolling some Alton neighborhoods on bicycles. The bicycle patrols were brought back last summer, made possible through the assistance of Wild Trak Bikes and the Drug Free...
Bridgwater police get out and about on bikes
11:41am Wednesday 16th July 2014 in Somerset, By Kirsty James, thisisthewestcountry.co.uk BRIDGWATER police are benefiting from a specialised van which carries mountain bikes, allowing them to cover more ground faster. As part of the force-wide Operation Velo,...