Cayce police get new ‘E-bikes’ to patrol city and other tools to decrease speeding

By David Travis Bland, The State, April 8, 2022, updated April 15, 2022 Jim Hudson Automotive donated three electric bikes to Cayce Police Department. Cayce. Cayce residents will see officers cruising around on a new type of vehicle. Thursday, the Cayce Police Department unveiled...

Portland commissioners vote to end bike patrol contract with Clean and Safe in Old Town

by Katherine Kisiel, KATU Staff Watch the video:  https://katu.com/news/politics/portland-commissioners-end-bike-patrol-contract-with-clean-and-safe-in-old-town PORTLAND, Ore. — In just two years, Clean and Safe will no longer be paying Portland Police Bureau bike officers to patrol...

Gears & Gadgets:  Two Little Sprockets

By David Cohen, Maryland National Capital Park Police Reserve Unit A smooth-running bicycle drivetrain is a joy to behold.  There’s nothing quite like a bicycle chain smoothly and effortlessly passing through the front chainring, rear cassette, and...

New bike team gives Greenville County EMS expanded capabilities

By Jay King, Greenville Journal, March 2, 2022 Photos provided Greenville SC - With the area’s population growth and proliferation of festivals and large gatherings, a new Greenville County EMS bike team will give the agency expanded capabilities...

Pueblo fire department to add electric bikes to emergency fleet

By Justin Reutter, The Pueblo Chieftain, March 4, 2022 The Pueblo Fire Department will be getting two electric bikes that will give first responders quick access to emergencies at crowded events or in places that large vehicles have difficulty...

Lower Moreland PD Names Officer Of The Month

Lower Moreland Police Department has named Officer Saman Hashemi-Sohi as its Officer of the Month in connection with a November arrest. By Jon Campisi, the Patch, February 22, 2022 Photo of Zachary Heckenswiler, John DeSanto, Kelly Heist, Saman Hashemi- Sohi and Sierra...

Covington police officers tout benefits of bike patrol

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team, February 24, 2022 Video: https://news.yahoo.com/video/covington-police-department-put-more-231035751.html Covington Police Department to put more officers on bikes The department says more officers will patrol on bicycles in an effort to enhance community policing. ...

Charleston PD’s new bikes aim to connect officers with Eastside community

by: Kevon Dupree, WCBD, February 12, 2022 Watch the video: https://www.counton2.com/news/charleston-pds-new-bikes-aim-to-connect-officers-with-eastside-community/ Photo:  Charleston Police Department Twitter  CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston Police Department received some brand new patrol bikes on Friday and...

Gears & Gadgets:  Cassette Replacement

By David Cohen, Maryland National Capital Park Police Reserve Unit It has happened to all of us at some point:  The chain on our bike is skipping, jumping, or perhaps has snapped completely.  So, we replace the chain...

Bricks and Bikes

by Paul DaiZovi Lake Forest (IL) Police Department 2020 was a challenging year.  As member of the Northern Illinois Police Alarm System (NIPAS) Mobile Field Force (MFF) Bicycle Response Team (BRT), I went to more than 80 call-outs, encompassing numerous protests...