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2019 Vendors and Supporters

2019 Vendors and Supporters

IPMBA thanks the exhibitors and other supporters of the 29th Annual IPMBA Conference. We appreciate those who were able to join us in Fort Worth and those who provided sponsorships and in-kind contributions. Please support those who support you by...
2019 Conference Instructors and Presenters

2019 Conference Instructors and Presenters

The premier training event for public safety cyclists owes its reputation in no small part to the caliber of instructors and presenters who volunteer their time and talent to the benefit of those who attend.  IPMBA is grateful to...
Exhibit Hall 2019: E-xcitement in the Exhibit Hall

Exhibit Hall 2019: E-xcitement in the Exhibit Hall

by Maureen Becker Executive Director 2019 was not the first time electric-assist bicycles made an appearance in the IPMBA Exhibit Hall, but it was definitely a record-setting year.  Nearly half the exhibitors were marketing an e-Bike, and for awhile, it...
Gears & Gadgets:  Daytime Running Lights

Gears & Gadgets:  Daytime Running Lights

by David Cohen, Maryland National Capital Park Police Reserve Unit The concept of Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) is certainly not new.   They were developed for cars, mostly in Northern Europe and Scandinavian countries where the winter days are...
JCPD bicycle patrol offers community policing

JCPD bicycle patrol offers community policing

by Jeff Haldiman, Jefferson City News Tribune, December 7, 2019 Photo:  Jefferson City Police Department officers John Lehman, Tommy Barron and Jake Schnakenberg discuss plans before heading out to ride as part of the department's bike patrol Thursday. The...
Want this $10,000 bike? Get a badge

Want this $10,000 bike? Get a badge

By Hiawatha Bray Boston Globe, December 1, 2019 Photo:   Brandale Randolph, CEO and founder of 1854 Cycling, demonstrated its prototype bike for use by police.JONATHAN WIGGS/GLOBE STAFF If Robocop were assigned to bicycle patrol, this is what...