IPMBA News
Interbike 2012: Hot Products
By James Englert, PCI #1081 Arapahoe County (CO) Sheriffs Office IPMBA Membership Coordinator As a new member of the IPMBA Board, I was excited to be offered the opportunity to accompany veteran board member Mitch Trujillo to Las Vegas for Interbike....
Chandler Police Bike Team Qualification Process
By Scott Picquet Chandler (AZ) Police Department Bike Team Supervisor The effectiveness of any unit within a police department is dependent upon the caliber of the personnel assigned to it. All too often, officers are assigned to positions for...
Putting Your Explorers on Bikes
by James Englert, PCI #1081 Arapahoe County (CO) Sheriffs Office IPMBA Membership Coordinator As a school resource officer, I try to involve our Explorers as much as possible. They participate in events around the school and in the community. ...
Conquering Your Dirt Demons
by Mitch Trujillo, PCI #244/EMSCI #248T Boulder (CO) Police Department IPMBA Education Director It’s becoming more of a short ride to the trail. Yes, in many places, unpaved paths are becoming more common and accessible. There...
Duluth Data Collection
by Rob Hurst, PCI #1286 Duluth (MN) Police Department The Summer 2012 issue of IPMBA News referenced the data collected by the Duluth Police Department bike officers. In order to generate this information, each member of the Duluth Police Department bike...
Building Up Your Bike School
by Robert Hatcher, PCI #629/EMSCI #103 Delaware (OH) Police Department IPMBA Vice President The Delaware Police Department has been offering IPMBA Courses since 2003. To date, these courses have grossed more than $50,000. The funds are used to finance the bike...
Cygolite Lights the Way
by Craig Lepkowski, PCI #1180/EMSCI #272 Lake Forest Police Department (IL) Three years ago when I was selected to attend the IPMBA Instructor Course, I decided to buy and outfit my own police bike. I had nothing against the bikes my...
Code 3 Max Patrol 600
by Ben Somewhere in California I am a volunteer mountain bike patrol officer for a local regional park system. The regional park that I usually patrol is considered an expert-level mountain bike park. From rocks and ruts to...