IPMBA News
Police Officer Chasing Suspect On Bike Flips Over His Handlebars
BY : CAMERON FREW, Unilad, 24 OCT 2019 18:47 [Police Bike Flip Thumb] Solent News Strap in: video footage has been released of a high-octane police chase that saw a police officer flying through the air. Imagine if The...
Police on bikes in Dunbar recover illegal substance from man while out on patrol
By Cameron Ritchie, East Lothian Courier, May 14, 2020 Police on bikes recover illegal substance from man while out on patrol Dunbar, Scotland: POLICE on mountain bikes stopped a man with an illegal substance last Friday (May 8). Constables Gavin Ross...
Seattle bike cops sue city after brutal, preventable injuries
BY JASON RANTZ, MyNorthwest.com, MAY 14, 2020 AT 10:27 AM Seattle police at a demonstration in 2020. (Photo by Karen Ducey/Getty Images) Two Seattle police officers are suing the city for brutal injuries that they argue were preventable, had the department...
Bike program bolstering independence in special needs adults
By Catalin Varela, January 1, 2019, the Castle Pines Connection Officer Jacob Coyle (left) and Officer Austen Schlecht (right) enduring the freezing temperatures at the Castle Rock Starlighting to continue their involvement with the community. Photo courtesy of Castle Rock Police Department. ...
Coronavirus: on the beat with Abu Dhabi’s bike patrols
Officers cycle the city's streets to keep residents safe and ensure they stay home after 10pm By Haneen Dajani, The National, May 13, 2020 Parked outside a small coffee shop in Mussaffah, Abu Dhabi, a couple chat late into the night...
Pueblo PD expands bike patrol program
By: Jake Gadon, KOAA News 5, May 8, 2020 PUEBLO CO — The Pueblo Police department announced that they are expanding their bike patrol program. Pueblo PD is able to make this change due to more resources of bikes, officers and volunteers...
Albert Jackson Challenge: Let’s Support Our Organization!
by Albert Jackson, SCI# 038 Atlanta (GA) Downtown Improvement District Hello, my fellow public safety cyclists and members of IPMBA! I hope that all of you are staying safe while we work our way through these unforeseen and uncharted waters...
US police officers test 50 mph electric bicycles in real-world patrols
By Micah Toll, Electrek, May 6, 2020 When we first covered the high-power Delfast TopCop electric bicycle, the company was still pitching its bikes to various police departments around the world. Now we’re hearing some of the first feedback...