Delta police’s bike unit makes immediate impact

By Ian Jacques / Delta Optimist, June 27, 2018 Delta police bike unit officers are shown in front of the Tsawwassen First Nation offices. Photograph By DELTA POLICE Delta BC -- A new bike unit has already paid dividends for the...

Pittsburg Police Have “Newly-Energized” Bicycle Patrol Unit

By Stacie Strader, Fox 14, June 25, 2018 Six officers are appointed to serve on a police bicycle patrol unit in Pittsburg, Kansas. "We were able to update our fleet with six new bikes and provide officers with necessary training and equipment,"...

LAPD brings the heat with new electric bicycle fleet

By Micah Toll, ELECTREK, - Jun. 22nd 2018 8:45 am ET The Los Angeles Police Department is no stranger to incorporating electric vehicles into their motor pool. Back in 2015, they made a big deal out of announcing that they were using...

LAPD UNVEILS THEIR NEW FLEET OF ELECTRIC BIKES

by Electric Bike Action Magazine, Summer 2018 Studio photo of the Bulls Sentinel, a purpose-built electric bike built to LAPD’s specifications. The Los Angeles Police Department already utilizes 500 bicycles on bike patrol, and they’ve added 20 Sentinels to...

Newquay police to patrol town’s streets on electric bikes over summer period

by Chris Matthews, Cornwall Live, June 16, 2018 Police officers in Newquay have introduced two new e bikes to their fleet. The two electric bikes have been loaned to the police for the summer season and will be used for patrols...

Whitehall Township police to begin bike patrols

By: 69 News, June 17, 2018 WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Whitehall Township police will soon begin bike patrols. According to the township police's Facebook page, several officers passed their International Police Mountain Bike Association certification class last week. The effort...

Bike patrol puts police with people

By Darrell Smith, The Connersville News Examiner, Jun 19, 2018 Just as kids in the community take their bikes to the streets in warmer months, so do the police. The three-year-old Connersville Police Department bike patrol has been out once in 2018 but...

LAPD rolling out e-bikes for patrol fleet

By Amy Powell, KABC, June 19, 2018 LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Los Angeles Police Department's bicycle patrol is getting a boost. Officers will soon be patrolling the streets on e-bikes. The department has purchased 20 of the pedal-assist bikes. That'...

Branford Police Department to Re-Start Bicycle Patrol Squad

Board of Police Commissioners voted to fund the program at their most recent meeting; see below to see what's involved and the cost. By Jack Kramer, Patch Staff | Jun 13, 2018 8:21 am ET BRANFORD, CT - It...

Why We Support Our Officers on Bikes

Once a relatively rare site, spotting an officer riding a bike through a crowded urban setting getting more and more common. And while you may not think about it, this is because they can be a very valuable asset to...