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To call the annual conference the "IPMBA
Conference" is almost a misnomer, for it is not a solo effort. It is a joint
venture between IPMBA and the host agency. From the time the site is selected
until several weeks after the event, the host agency works side-by-side with
the IPMBA staff, board, and instructors to provide an outstanding experience
for conference attendees.
For ten days, red-shirted members of
the host agency perform duties they never imagined could possibly be included
in the job description of a police officer. They drive shuttles, run a "coat
check" for bicycles, lead bike rides, haul bikes, take lunch orders, host
a hospitality suite, design an obstacle course, and whatever else needs to
be done. They work lots and lots of overtime. Sure, they get a nice paycheck
when it's all over, but that's not why they do it.
They do it because they care. They care
about bike patrol, they care about IPMBA, and they care about
you.
Thank you, Lt. John Shannon, Sgt. Jerry
Hill, Sgt. Mark Shannon, Cpl. Jason Beckett, Cpl. John Frazier, Cpl. Bryan
Griggs, Cpl. Jerry Harris, Cpl. Chris Jarrell, Cpl. Duke Jordan, Cpl. Ted
Malone, Cpl. Mike Mazzie, Cpl. Allan McNeil, Cpl. Jeff Setser, Cpl. Chris
St. Clair, Ptl. Tracy Thompson, and Ms. Sandy Sarvey - you did a great job.
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