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receive an IPMBA Conference Registration Packet, contact:
International Police Mountain Bike Association
583 Frederick Road, Suite
5B
Baltimore, Maryland 21228
PH: 410-744-2400
FAX: 410-744-5504
E-MAIL: info@ipmba.org
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THE 20th ANNUAL CONFERENCE of the
International Police Mountain Bike Association
May 1 - 8, 2010 ~ Chesterfield-St. Louis, Missouri
Hosted by the St. Louis Metro Police Department
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IPMBA 2010 Conference Group Photo courtesy Frank Brennan
The
20th Annual IPMBA Conference: Ahead of the Curve
2010 marked the occasion of the 20th Annual IPMBA
Conference. Since 1991, the IPMBA conference has been known as the
premier training event for public safety cyclists. IPMBA is proud to
provide a venue in which knowledge, information, experience, and skills
are generously shared in an effort to ensure the safety and
effectiveness of public safety cyclists everywhere. Those who had the
good fortune to attend the conference, co-hosted by St. Louis
Metropolitan and Chesterfield Police Departments, are
indeed ahead of the curve!
The IPMBA board, staff, members, and conference attendees would like to
extend their gratitude to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
(SLMPD) and the Chesterfield Police Department (CPD) for co-hosting the
20th Annual IPMBA Conference. We are grateful to SLMPD Chief Daniel
Isom and Chesterfield Chief Ray Johnson for providing us
with the many resources necessary to ensure a valuable and enjoyable
conference experience.
The SLMPD and CPD personnel who assisted with this conference went
above and beyond the call of duty. They spent hours preparing for the
arrival of their colleagues from around the U.S. and beyond its
borders. They procured cones, pallets, railroad ties, smoke grenades,
vehicles, bike trailers, and more. They solicited donations from their
business community to keep the hospitality suite stocked with food and
beverages. During the event, they worked long hours and coordinated a
great many logistics to ensure that their colleagues had a positive
experience, and we truly appreciate their efforts. Despite some limits
imposed by the economy, conference attendees were afforded the
opportunity to participate in excellent training sessions, network with
their peers, and enjoy St. Louis hospitality.
Special thanks to SLMPD Lt. Mike Anderson, without whom this
conference would not have been possible. Mike’s involvement with IPMBA
began in 1997 with the founding of the SLMPD Bike Unit, and his
commitment to the organization is evidenced by the effort he expended
to ensure the success of this event. He was the driving force behind
bringing the conference to the St. Louis area. He received the
whole-hearted support of his CPD counterparts, Lt. Steve Lewis
and Lt. Dennis Hufford, who were instrumental in ensuring the
participation of the Chesterfield community, in which the conference
took place.
Hosting an IPMBA conference requires not just a leader, but also a team
of committed individuals. Many thanks to SLMPD personnel Sgts. Tony
Aubuchon, John LaPlante, and Mike Marks; and Officers
Brian Calcaterra, Shelly Finn, Greg Frost, John Gentilini, Mark Hall,
Brian Min, Dan Peek, Chris Seger, Aaron Stagner, James Wood, and Rick
Zurmuehlen; and to CPD personnel Capt. Ed Nestor, Sgts. John
Videmschek and Cheryl Funkhouser; and Officers Steve
Borawski, Jenna Christian, Dan Dunn, Kim Huffman, and Josh King.
Volunteers are important members of the conference team, too. We are
grateful to the many eager and willing Police Explorers, who staffed
the bike check and registration desk in addition to handling myriad
requests for assistance. Those who participated in off-road rides at
Castlewood State Park benefitted greatly from the guidance of Gateway
Off-Road Cyclists (GORC) members Bryan Adams, Matt Buckley, Scott
Nelson, Ryan Overhoff, Craig Seibert, Greg Suter, Charles Wells,
and Fred Williams.
Last but not least, thanks to the agencies and associations who loaned
their support, including the Missouri Department of Natural
Resources (especially Cpl. Josh Henroid), St. Louis
Police Foundation, St. Louis County Parks, St. Louis University
Department of Public Safety, and Washington University Police
Department.
Finally, IPMBA would like to say “thank you” to everyone who attended.
The efforts of the host agency and volunteers would be wasted without
you. It can be challenging to justify a training conference during
difficult economic times.
IPMBA salutes those who have been able to hold fast to the notion that
learning never stops, and the agencies which found funds in their
budgets to ensure the continued development of their bike patrol
personnel. May there be many more in 2011!
Ride Alongside History at the 21st Annual IPMBA Conference, April 14-16, 2011, in Richmond, Virginia.
© 2010
IPMBA. This article appeared in the Summer 2010
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What is IPMBA?
The
International Police Mountain Bike Association is a non-profit
educational organization providing resources, networking opportunities,
and the best, most complete training for public safety bicyclists.
IPMBA has been setting the standard in public safety bicycle training
since 1991.
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International Police Mountain Bike Association
583 Frederick Road, Suite 5B
Baltimore, Maryland 21228
PH: 410-744-2400
FAX: 410-744-5504
E-MAIL: info@ipmba.org
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