REDLANDS: Police beefing up bike patrols

JULY 3, 2014 BY DARRELL R. SANTSCHI, THE PRESS ENTERPRISE Photo:  Redlands police Officer Jaimeson Liu and his instructor, Brad Grantz, ride down a flight of stairs at the University of Redlands during a training exercise. COURTESY OF REDLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT ...

Lowell police put pedal to pavement on community policing

By Lisa Redmond, The Lowell Sun, July 2, 2014 Photo:  Lowell police Officer Jim Matos, shown outside police headquarters at JFK Plaza, is part of the new 24-bicycle community-policing unit launched by Superintendent William Taylor this week. See a slide show...

Oakland cops patrol trail on 2 wheels

By Shari Roach on July 2, 2014, West Orange Times Observer Photo:  Oakland Police officers Brandon McDonnell, left, and Chris Creegan patrol the West Orange Trail on their specially equipped police bikes. Creegan rides the department’s newest Cannondale bike ...

Heathrow safest place in London to have a cardiac arrest

29 August 2013, MediaCentre Heathrow • Response time to medical emergencies far exceeds national target • Six times more likely to survive a cardiac arrest at Heathrow than anywhere else in London • Heathrow only UK airport to have specialist bike-riding paramedics ...

Riverside tells Dovecot bobbies ‘on your bike’

Bikes paid for by housing association Riverside will help police quickly get to the scene of reported anti-social behaviour incidents in Dovecot’s pedestrianized areas. Riverside gifted local police the bikes, worth over £600, after an increase in reported...

Cadets on bikes will enhance visibility, accessibility

CTV Winnipeg, Published Friday, June 27, 2014 10:31AM CST The Winnipeg Police Service rolled out their new Auxiliary Force Cadet Bicycle Patrol on Friday. The patrol currently consists of 16 cadets, but that number could expand. Patrol members received specialized training and...

Greensboro police offers bicycle ride-along program

NELSON KEPLEY/News & Record Photo:  Greensboro police Officer T.W. Elder pedals down South Elm Street while on patrol in downtown Greensboro. Posted: Friday, June 27, 2014 1:40 pm Wondering what Greensboro police officers do on bike patrol? Now you can...

Henderson Police Department launches bicycle unit

By MICHAEL LYLE View Staff Writer, Las Vegas View Journal, June 26, 2014 Residents can see the newest unit of the Henderson Police Department zooming by on bicycles donning neon green shirts and spandex. The city of Henderson decided to launch the...

Durham police bike patrol unit watches over Whitby

By  Parvaneh Pessian, June 22, 2014; MuskokaRegion.com (Ontario) WHITBY -- Durham police are making safety a priority while rolling through the streets of Whitby this summer, but not in the way most people would expect. Instead of getting around in...

On yer bike: Ballater’s vintage police cycle

18 June 2014, The Donside Piper, Scotland A vintage police cycle, dating from 1960 and used to safeguard Balmoral Castle, is one of Ballater’s more unusual two-wheeled residents. The nifty bike with a history belongs to John Holley who still rides...