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Westfield Bike Patrol ups its Game With Motorized Donation
By MATT KADOSH, Tap Into Westfield, August 21, 2019 at 12:00 PM Photo: A Westfield Police Officer is on bike patrol at the 2019 Pizza Run in Westfield.Credits: Matt Kadosh/TAPinto Westfield WESTFIELD, NJ — If you see a police bicycle hot...
Pullman police will use electric bicycles
Photo: Two Trek E-bikes were purchased from B&L Bicycles for Pullman police officers to use. Each electrically assisted bicycle cost about $4,000 says Cmdr. Chris Tennant. - Flickr Photo By CAMERON SHEPPARD, The Daily Evergreen, August 21, 2019 The Pullman Police...
Drivers reminded to stay away from bicycles as police unveil new measuring device
By Caroline Van Vlaardingen & Kevin Gould, VCTV, August 22, 2019 Montreal bicycle cops are now equipped with a special device to automatically measure how close drivers get when they pass. The handlebar-mounted-device, called C3FT, measures the distance between bikes...
Ottawa police and parking control officers patrolling on e-bikes
Photo: Parking control officer Laneagh Shanahan. by Joanne Schnurr, CTV Ottawa , Published Thursday, August 22, 2019 4:26PM EDT Ottawa's parking enforcement officers are buzzing around town on E-bikes now. The battery-powered bicycles give them greater range in this ever-growing city. ...
Medical first responders in Brandon get bikes
By: Erin Debooy, Brandon Sun, Posted: 08/15/2019 Brandon Area Community Foundation executive director Laura Kempthorne cuts the ribbon introducing St. John Ambulance's new bike patrol program to Brandon on Wednesday. (Erin DeBooy/The Brandon Sun) Brandon MB -- Volunteers...
Southport Police revamps city bike patrols
By Alexandria Sands, August 15, 2019, The State Port Pilot Southport NC -- Expect to see more Southport police officers on two wheels. The police department is bringing back its bicycle patrol as operations return to normal after the department’s...
Charleston’s Justice Assistance Grant Program To Aid Police
The Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program will allow the police department to purchase new equipment and upgrade safety measures. By Press Release Desk, News Partner, Patch.com, August 15, 2019 From the City of Charleston: This is a joint...
A 25-year ride: Lieutenant Tom McEwen leads with compassion as UMSL Police Department’s longest-serv
AUG/12/2019 | POSTED BY SARA BELL, UMSL Online Photo: Tom McEwen has been a member of the UMSL Police Department since 1994. During that time, he helped establish and run the bike patrol unit, which rides 15 to 20 miles per...