IPMBA News
Some Ride to Remember, Some Ride to Forget
The last issue of IPMBA News contained some sobering statistics and articles, not only about suicides among public safety personnel, but also among our own membership. It was a challenging issue to write in many respects, not the least...
Ramsey County sheriff opens community outreach office in former DQ on St. Paul’s Rice Street
By MARA H. GOTTFRIED Pioneer Press, August 5, 2019 Photo: Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher, left, talks about his department’s new community outreach office at Rice and Sycamore streets in St. Paul before a ribbon cutting with community...
Parks Patrol Pedalers
By ALEX ZORN, August 3, 2019, Grand Junction Sentinel Photo: The Grand Junction Police Department's Parks Patrol covers all of the city's parks by bicycle. From left are Paula Labbitt, Pedro Contreras and Benjamin Benedict. They ride 23 to 26 miles...
New police unit patrols Berea on bicycles
Photo: Members of the Berea Police Department's new bicycle unit are, from left, Sgt. Dan Clark; officers Joe Frimel, James Swaffield, Dan Kelly and Todd Romance; and Sgt. Luke Napaver. (Photo Courtesy of City of Berea) By ...
Donation buys more bikes for the Corpus Christi Police Department
By: Ryan Garza, KRIS 6, July 31, 2019 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Corpus Christi Police Department received a generous donation, which is going to help keep the community a bit safer. On behalf of the Corpus Christi Police Foundation, the non-profit purchased...
Easy riding for these bike cops. Their new wheels can go 50 mph.
Photo Courtesy of the Borough of Carteret The Carteret Police Department announced the purchase and unveiling of five electric bikes on Tuesday. The bikes can reach speeds up to 50 miles per hour. By Brianna Kudisch | NJ Advance Media for...
2 E-Bikes Donated To Norwalk Police Department By Local Bike Shop
Norwalk-based Smart Cycles donated the Giant Explore-E bikes. By Alfred Branch, Patch Staff, Jul 26, 2019 7:51 pm ET Photo: From left, Norwalk Police Officer Jeremey Salley, Lt. Terrence Blake and Sgt. Sofia Gulino. (Courtesy of Smart Cycles) NORWALK, CT — To...
Etobicoke bike cops on a mission to regain trust in communities
Cycling encourages interactions between police, residents NEWS JUL 30, 2019 BY ANDREW PALAMARCHUK TORONTO.COM Photo: Police Constables Craig Meredith, left, Julie-Anne Walker and Dave Purvis patrol a laneway in the Islington Avenue and Birmingham...