IPMBA News
Cape Coral Police Department testing heavy-duty, electric mountain bikes for patrol
By Michael Braun, Fort Myers News-Press, December 30, 2020 Photo: From left, Cape Coral Master Sgt. Patrick O’Grady, Master Cpl. Chad Hartzell, and officer Charles Mills. The Cape Coral Police Department is running a test drive on an electric...
Spokane Police, Santa surprise local kids with new bikes for Christmas
by Elenee Dao, KLXY, December 19, 2020 SPOKANE, Wash. — Christmas came early for some lucky Spokane kids. Santa and the Spokane Police Department surprised students with brand new bikes. The Police Department wanted to give back to the...
£25k grant given to police to provide bikes
By Jemma Bufton, Worcester News, 20 December 2020 [CYCLE: Chief Inspector Jess Loxley Clark] CYCLE: Chief Inspector Jess Loxley Clark THE POLICE and crime commissioner John Campion has made £25k available to local policing teams to enhance officer visibility -...
DOI REPORT: NYPD Inappropriately Used Bikes As Weapons
By Julianne Cuba, Streetsblog, December 19, 2020 Cops inappropriately used their bicycles as weapons against protesters throughout the summer — a crucial, but less-heralded aspect of a bombshell report issued Friday by the Department of Investigation that called...
Hamilton will soon see paramedics on bikes
By Steve Buist, Hamilton Spectator, Fri., Dec. 11, 2020 Hamilton paramedics will have a new tool next year in their quest to keep citizens safe and healthy. The city’s paramedic service plans to unveil a new bike unit by...
El Paso police bicycle officer suffers broken legs in hit-and-run attack in Segundo Barrio
By Daniel Borunda, El Paso Times, December 4, 2020 Photo: El Paso police bicycle patrols are a frequent sight in Downtown El Paso. File art. Mark Lambie, El Paso Times An El Paso police bicycle officer broke both legs...
Monument Police Department ‘rolls’ out new bike patrol unit, thanks to grant from local homebuilder
By BENN FARRELL, The Tribune, December 15, 2020 Photo: From left, Town of Monument police officer James Wader, Mayor Don Wilson, Kim Sandoval of Classic Homes, town manager Mike Foreman, Lisa Sabell of Challenger Homes, officer Andrew Romano, police chief...
Boise Police Department opens downtown station
By TOMMY SIMMONS, Idaho Press, December 10, 2020 Photo: Boise Police Department Facebook Page, December 4, 2020 BOISE — The Boise Police Department on Wednesday announced the opening of its new substation in west downtown. The station will serve as a place for...