IPMBA News
Bluffton Lions gift new bicycle for female police officers
by Paula Scott, Bluffton Icon, April 27, 2023 Photo: (L-R) Officer Abby Michael, Raymond Harner, Stephanie Larcom, Jim BeMiller (Lions Club president), Officer Brianna Kill, Liz Harner Bluffton OH -- On the morning of April 26, the Bluffton Lions Club presented...
Andover Fire Rescue to Launch EMS Bike Team to Speed Emergency Response at Community Events
By Robert Mills, April 26, 2023, John Guilfoil Public Relations Fire News Photo: Members of Andover Fire Rescue’s new EMS Bike Team, along with graduate student Allen Ryan, whose research helped make the team possible, stand together for...
E-bikes are gaining in popularity, especially with local police departments
Photo: Mount Prospect police officers Mark Bechtold and Greg Sill proudly display the department's three new e-bikes. Courtesy of Mount Prospect Police Department By Ralph Banasiak, Along For the Ride, The Chicago Daily Herald, April 25, 2023 Until recently,...
Erie police to up presence with specialized eastside patrols, expansion of bike patrols
by Tim Hahn, Erie Times-News, April 17, 2023 Photo by Tim Hahn: Erie police Patrolman Max Brozell, seen patrolling Perry Square on May 16, 2022, is part of a police bicycle patrol detail in the city's downtown that is adding a third officer...
Owatanna PD to hit the streets with return of the bike patrol
By TODD HALE Guest Columnist, Owatanna.com, April 15, 2023 (Photo courtesy of the Owatonna Police Department) Interest by the OPD patrol staff has brought about a program that was part of the police department over 20 years ago. It’s a...
New bylaw bike patrol coming to Sudbury
by Alana Everson, CTVNorthernOntario.ca Videojournalist, April 13, 2023 Watch the video: https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/new-bylaw-bike-patrol-coming-to-sudbury-1.6355210 The City of Greater Sudbury is launching a bike patrol initiative. City officials said it will give bylaw officers better access to...
10 Tips for Starting a Bicycle Patrol
International Police Mountain Bike Association President David Millican shares his advice and provides 10 tips for any agency wanting to start a bike patrol. By Wayne Parham, Police Magazine, April 11, 2023 An officer speaks with a member of the community while on...
Why Bicycles are Great for Police and First Responders
Police and other first responders can use bicycles in a variety of ways. IPMBA shares a few examples of why they work so well in certain situations. By Police Magazine, April 11, 2023 Photo: Representatives from the Delaware Police Department, Hilliard Police...