IPMBA News
Five electric bikes for police officers in Hertsmere
By Nathan Louis, Borehamwood and Ellstree Times, June 16, 2021 Photo: The five electric bikes in Hertsmere. Credit: Hertfordshire Constabulary The Hertsmere safer neighbourhood teams (SNT) have just taken delivery of five new electric bikes allowing them to cover more...
Shifting into the Summer: The Advantages of Bike Patrol for Law Enforcement Officers
Bicycles offer officers a variety of advantages when it comes to patrolling streets and interacting with members of their communities. by Paul Peluso, Officer.com, June 2021 Photo: Grand Rapids Police Department/IPMBA View as a pdf. Summer is...
Daytona Beach Police take a spin with new program
By Diane M. Carey, Hometown News Media Group, June 15, 2021 [Two-Wheelin'] Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young, right, got off his bike to visit with owners David and Claudette Lucas of A Golden Taste at 560 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd. in...
Farther, Faster: Arlington Heights Police Partner With Samcycle Electric Bikes
By Emma Dempsey, Journal & Topics, June 09, 2021 Photo: Sgt. Mandel rides through a training course on the e-bike at Sunset Meadows Park in Arlington Heights. - Emma Dempsey Owners of Samcycle Electric Bikes, located at 144 W....
UKRAINE: ICITAP HELPS EXPAND PUBLIC ORDER CAPABILITY WITH PATROL POLICE
By US Department of Justice, June 11, 2021 On June 11, 2021, ICITAP concluded the first of two weeks of Patrol Police of Ukraine (PPD) Public Order training in Kyiv. Participants included 20 bike patrol officers and 19 horse-mounted officers, in addition to 48 TOR officers, who...
Activists Ride on Friday to Disband The NYPD’s Bike-Using ‘Goon Squad’
By Dave Colon, Streetsblog, June 10, 2021 https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2021/06/10/activists-ride-on-friday-to-disband-the-nypds-bike-using-goon-squad/ No more visits from the goon squad. Environmental and racial justice activists will hold a protest ride on Friday to demand that the city disband the NYPD&rsquo...
La Crosse bike patrol training gives officers opportunity to erase negative policing stigma
by Tyler Job, News 8000, June 1, 2021 Photo: La Crosse Police Department Watch the video: https://www.news8000.com/la-crosse-bike-patrol-training-gives-officers-opportunity-to-erase-negative-policing-stigma/ LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – La Crosse police officers are taking on an extra duty to protect the community...
Community rides bikes with Biddeford Police officers in “Bike with a Cop” event
The Biddeford Police Department and Apex Youth Connection teamed up to host a "Bike with a Cop" event to make positive connections within the community. Community rides bikes with Biddeford Police officers By Jake Richards, NewsCentreMaine, June 5, 2021 Photo:...