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Paramedics on bikes to patrol Great Yarmouth at bank holiday
By Daniel Hickey, Senior Reporter, Eastern Daily Press, May 3, 2024 Photo: Cycle paramedics Martha Davies and Donna Pearson on Great Yarmouth seafront. (Image: EEAST) Yarmouth UK -- A pair of bicycle-riding paramedics are bracing themselves for busy bank...
Ocala Police Department bike unit puts officers on two wheels
By Caroline Brauchler, Ocala Gazette, May 2, 2024 Photo: Ocala Police Department Officer Phillip Matthews on patrol as part of the department’s new bike unit [OPD]. Ocala FL -- The Ocala Police Department has reintroduced a policing unit, with...
E-bike training planned for Glynn County Police
By GORDON JACKSON, The Brunswick News, May 9, 2024 Glynn County police will begin patrolling parts of St. Simons Island on e-bikes later this month after officers complete eight hours of training. Glynn County Police Chief Scott Ebner explained the training and...
South Bend Police Department adds e-bikes for officers
by Leo Goldman, WSBT 22 Reporter, May 9, 202 Watch the video: https://wsbt.com/news/local/south-bend-police-department-e-bikes-officers-department-of-justice-crime-community-feedback-south-bend-indiana SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — South Bend Police have a new way to get around. The department unveiled nine new e-bikes Thursday afternoon. 20...
Southern Armstrong Regional police add e-bikes for trail patrols, events
By JACK TROY, the TribLive, Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Photo: Lt. John Arce and Officer Brandon Schaber display one of South Armstrong's new e-bikes. Southern Armstrong PA -- New trails in the Alle-Kiski Valley mean new areas for police to...
Westfield Police welcome rail trail group’s donation of e-bike for patrols
By Cliff Clark, The Westfield News, April 30, 2024 Video: https://youtu.be/Go4KDOXZ0mU?si=Sa872Z3EcvtvpZLa WESTFIELD — To enhance community policing and promote sustainable transportation solutions in the city, the Friends of the Columbia...
Boulder Police using e-bikes for downtown patrols
Officers are able to take the bikes in places that can be tough for patrol cars to get through, such as alleys, parking garages, and even hiking trails. Author: Briana Fernandez, 9News, April 29, 2024 Watch the video: https://www....
Chattanooga Police bicycle officers complete training downtown
By Shay Patterson, Local 3 News, April 27, 2024 New downtown bicycle officers with the Chattanooga Police Department have completed their training. Riders in the class completed roughly 60 miles of training with lots of elevation. The police department says the class learned that...