IPMBA News
Tifosi Veloce Sunglasses
by Jeff Britton, PCI #1205 Central Point (OR) Police Department Industry Relations Committee As a bike patrol officer, supervisor and IPMBA Instructor, I am constantly trying to find eye protection that looks professional, meets IPMBA standards for impact resistance, and has...
Fenix Lighting: AF02 Flashlight Bike Mount and PD30 Flashlight
by Jared Williams, PCI #1214 Tacoma (WA) Police Department Industry Relations Committee I recently tested two products from Fenix Lighting: the PD30 flashlight and the AF02 mount. PD30 Flashlight Technical details: The PD 30 is an LED light powered by...
Police out again targeting cyclists and motorists
by Tom Morris, the Bristol Post, November 27, 2013 Police were out again this morning in an operation targeting both cyclists and motorists. Police Community Support Officers on bikes were at the junction of Cheltenham Road and Ashley Road. Since last Wednesday,...
Police officers on bicycles can provide more aid
By Stacy Parker, The Virginian-Pilot, © November 18, 2013, VIRGINIA BEACH Police Officer Paul Lynch was a block away when he heard a bang and metal screeching one June night. He cut across the 19th Street parking lot on his bicycle. A...
425 Inc and Gloworm Bike Lights Join Product Purchase Program
As the days have gotten shorter, the list of lighting companies offering discounts to IPMBA members has gotten longer! 425 Inc. offers bike- and body-mounted personal safety lights for public safety personnel. Gloworm Bike Lights US, founded by a...
JBAB hosts nationwide police bike training
By Paul Bello, DVIDS, November 15, 2013 WASHINGTON – Police officers from agencies around the country came to Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) recently to learn the latest mountain bike procedures and training techniques. The “train the trainers” week-long course was...
Flat tyres, bent rims ground cops’ bicycle unit
Published: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Yvonne Webb, Trinidad and Tobago Guardian Online Defective bicycles have almost kayoed the police bicycle unit which was introduced in 2008 to grapple with crime in shopping and residential areas. The business community has called for the unit...
Sweetwater police using horses, bikes, foot patrols to fight crime
BY RODOLFO ROMAN SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD, NOVEMBER 15, 2013 Sweetwater’s new Interim Police Chief Jesse Menocal has wasted no time in implementing new strategies to combat crime in the city. Menocal was appointed to the position after Roberto...