Officers on wheels: Chief revitalizes police officer program

Chief revitalizes police officer program by Hannington Dia, Hudson Reporter, July 8, 2018 Photo:  Officers Paul Martinez, Brendan Bowen, and John Solan with their patrol bikes. If you’re planning on committing a crime on a North Bergen street...

Greek police officers on bikes greet tourists at historic center of Athens

by Natasha Pavlopoulou, July 8, 2018 ATHENS, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The entrance to the Acropolis Museum, at the pedestrian street of Dionysiou Areopagitou which leads to the ruins of ancient Athens, is the starting point of a day for the eight police...

A Day in the Life of a Bicycle Cop

Officers on patrol have the opportunity to engage with their communities and provide a humanizing presence to the their departments. By Evan Coward, Published by Police Magazine (www.policemag.com), April 02, 2018   As I walk into roll call at...

Police officers across Amber Valley get new bikes to carry out patrols

by LIAM NORCLIFFE, Belper News, Wednesday 04 July 2018 Officers from community policing teams across Amber Valley will be carrying out patrols on a set of new bicycles. Derbyshire police said the mountain bikes will help officers and PCSOs to cover more...

Did History & Law Really Intend For Cyclists To Ride Far To The Right?

by Kirby Beck, June 20, 2018 You see it all the time: Cyclists riding on the far right edge of traffic lanes. That’s because of cyclist far right law. Right? I don’t think so. The most misunderstood...

South Milwaukee Police add motorized, locally built ‘Cheata Bike’ to their relaunched bicycle patrol

By Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Published 2:34 p.m. CT July 2, 2018  SOUTH MILWAUKEE - The police department has added a new bicycle to its fleet, but this one has the added feature of an engine. Partnering with...

No, LAPD’s New Electric Bikes Won’t Lead To Out-Of-Shape Cops

BY TAMIKA ADAMS, the LAIST, JULY 3, 2018 6:02 AM The Los Angeles Police Department recently unveiled their new fleet of electric bikes, which can reach speeds of 28 mph. Last week the Los Angeles Police Department added 20 new tactical electric bikes to...

Riding with the Toledo Police bike squad

By Ben Cathey | ABC 13, June 29, 2018 You might have seen them out on bicycles the last few weeks. We’re not talking about the neighborhood kids here. Instead, it's the special bike squads that police and...

Pittsburg brings back bike cops

by Erin Sullivan, Four States Home Page, June 28, 2018 A Southeast Kansas police department is revitalizing an essential part of their force. Pittsburg has had bike cops since the 90's but without much consistency. Now their bicycle bound officers mean business....

Pittsburg police revitalize bicycle patrol unit

By Kimberly Barker, Joplin Globe, June  27, 2018 PITTSBURG, Kan.― The Pittsburg Police Department is revamping its long-established bicycle patrol unit in an effort to expand its coverage and community involvement. The unit has been an extension of the department since...