IPMBA News
Officers on bikes patrol University, connect with students
Lindsay Gebhart | Reporter The BG News; Posted: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 2:02 am , the BG News, Bowling Green OH With summer in full swing, people around town are taking full advantage of the sunny weather days, including the University Bicycle Patrol Force. Lieutenant...
Post Falls Police Department Launches Bike Patrol Program
Submitted by Camille Troxel, Post Falls and Rathdrum News Thursday, July 4th, 2013 The Post Falls Police Department has a new bike patrol pilot program hitting the streets. The new patrol will allow officers to keep tabs on areas they wouldn'...
Mayor John Callahan announces Police Chief Jason Schiffer’s Retirement
July 9, 2013, Bethlehem Police Blog Bethlehem Chief of Police Jason D. Schiffer has submitted a letter of intent today to retire after twenty years of service with the Bethlehem Police Department. Chief Schiffer will continue his duties through late August....
City police beef up downtown bike patrols
By Robert Nott, The Santa Fe New Mexican, June 28, 2013 The city of Santa Fe is increasing its summer police presence around downtown and the Railyard area via bicycle patrols. Utilizing both unarmed public-safety aides and armed police officers, the effort...
Police adding bicycle cops in tourist areas
By Bill Rodgers / Journal Staff Writer on Sat, Jun 29, 2013, Albuquerque Journal The city’s newest police initiative calls for more officers on bicycles to patrol the city’s two main tourist areas. The Santa Fe Police are...
RAND Brands: Do it with Momentum!
by Michael Salvatore Westport (CT) EMS As a long time paramedic, gun enthusiast, and IPMBA member, I felt compelled to share with you some information regarding a new company that I have been introduced to and become involved with. ...
NiteIze: Innovative Products and Accessories
by Craig Lepkowski, PCI #1180/EMSCI #272 Lake Forest (IL) Police Department At the IPMBA Conference 2012 in St. Paul, I came across a vendor who was selling and handing out mini-bungee cords and s-clip carabiners from a company called NiteIze. Intrigued,...
Epic Action Cam: Relive the Rush
by Matt Smyer East Baton Rouge (LA) EMS I recently had the opportunity to use the Epic camera while working some details, including Super Bowl XLVII, on February 3, 2013, at the New Orleans Superdome. Epic is a very lightweight camera...