IPMBA News
Fighting Crime Two Wheels at a Time
by John Lentz, staff writer, thepilot.com | July 26, 2013 Southern Pines police say an ongoing bike patrol program has been beneficial in both arrests and community outreach. “The patrols have been successful on several levels,” said Southern Pines Police...
La Crosse Police revamping bike patrol
Jul 16 2013 10:48:04 PM CDT, News 8000, WKBT LaCrosse WI The La Crosse Police Department is stepping up patrols on two wheels. The department is revamping its bike patrol. They have four new bikes and they are retraining officers. They say the...
Saco police stay visible with bike patrols
By Kate Irish Collins, Saco Sun-Chronical, July 17, 2013 SACO – With its focus on being more visible and making personal connections with the public they serve, the Saco Police Department’s summer bike patrol program is all a part of...
Cops in Short Shorts!
by Marti Jonjak, July 17, 2013 A succinct collection of antiquated photographs, crime artifacts, deadpan write-ups, and charmingly outdated communications equipment is housed at the Seattle Metropolitan Police Museum in Pioneer Square. Apparel creeps in, too. There are dozens of patches and...
Shopping centre donates bikes to help police cover more ground in Epsom
1:00pm Friday 12th July 2013 in Epsom By Alice Foster, Reporter , The Guardian UK A shopping centre has donated four new bikes to help police cover more ground and visit more people. The Ashley Centre handed over the bikes to the...
Bicycle Officer Wins Gear in Well Dressed Officer Contest
Master Police Officer Jeff Eversoll of the Bowling Green (Ky.) Police Department won a bunch of apparel and gear as a winner of POLICE Magazine's Well Dressed Officer Contest, as well as paid registration for the 2013 IPMBA Conference in...
Bethlehem police chief Jason Schiffer retires
By Pamela Lehman and JD Malone, Of The Morning Call 8:34 p.m. EDT, July 9, 2013 After two years at the helm of Bethlehem's police force, Jason Schiffer will retire this summer, according to city officials. Schiffer, 43, became the city's...
City’s new spokes-men: Police expand bicycle patrols
By Jason Brudereck, Reading Eagle, July 3, 2013 Six police officers in bright yellow shirts quietly pedaled through a courtyard toward Penn Street, emerging onto the sidewalk and startling pedestrians. Several passers-by smiled at the men's sudden appearance and one...