IPMBA News
2018 Conference Instructors & 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...
Pedaling Innovations Catalyst: An Agent for Change
by Scott Bixby, PCI #1684 NY State University Police, University at Buffalo In May of 2016, IPMBA published a position paper entitled Use of Flat Pedals by Public Safety Cyclists (http://ipmba.org/blog/comments/use-of-flat-pedals-by-public-safety-cyclists-board-position-statement-2016). Former IPMBA board member Mike...
Freetown Roughneck and Revlr: Not all Helmets are Created Equal
by John Bending, PCI #1683-B Hoffman Estates (IL) Police Department If your department does not have a full time bike patrol unit, like mine, and if officers have limited opportunities to ride, bike equipment isn’t something they think...
Electric Bikes are Fun…and for Police Work
by Erik Pearce, PCI #1184 U. of Wisconsin at Madison Police Department "Electric bikes are fun, but not for police work”. These were my sentiments a few years back. Fast forward to my experience with the new Trek...
Allentown Police Department gets a new mode of transportation
By: 69 News, November 13, 2018 [VIDEO_ Allentown Police Department gets a new mode of transportation_20181114011501] ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Allentown Police Department is sporting a set of new wheels, thanks to a local business. ESSA Bank and Trust presented ...
Belleair police have pair of new bikes thanks to resident
By BRIAN GOFF, TBN Correspondent, November 14, 2018 BELLEAIR – Thanks to a Belleair resident who felt the Police Department needed a new tool to effectively patrol the community, the department now has two new mountain bikes for its officers to go...
LAX EMS ALS CYCLE TEAM PROGRAM UPDATE
By Chief Ralph Terrazas, Los Angeles Fire Department September 20, 2018 In October 2017, a six month EMS enhancement pilot program was implemented to address the Los Angeles World Airports (LAX) emergency incident call load. The program consisted of two advanced life...
Editorial: Cops on bikes in Yakima will build trust, curb street crime
By The Yakima Herald-Republic Editorial Board, November 12, 2018 Imagine you are a scofflaw — we know you’re not, of course, but just humor us for a moment — and you duck inside one of Yakima’s ill-lit alleys...