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The IPMBA News is the official newsletter
of the International Police Mountain Bike Association and is available to
members only. The newsletter features profiles of mountain bike patrols and
EMS units, "war stories" from the field, product reviews and discounts, and
other essential information for the well-equipped bike officer or medic.
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Stories from the IPMBA
News Archive |
| The Case for Bicycle Law
Enforcement by Kirby Beck |
| Bicycle Safety Education for
Kids by Tom Sipin |
| Bike Patrol Proves Effective
in Romulus, MI by Lt. Jim Rafelski |
| Funding Bike Patrols with
Non-Departmental Money by Officer Rick Troy |
| Get Creative, Get
Funding by Philip Saladino |
| Everybody Falls by Scott
Hickey |
| Three Mile Time
Trial by Cpl. Bob Ricciardi, PCI #282 |
Water, Water! by Ed Brown
"Drink BEFORE you're thirsty" and other water rules to live by. |
Bike Medics Deliver Quicker Care at the Fair by Mary Butler
Puyallup, WA Fire Department medics ride bikes to the rescue of sick or injured fairgoers caught in places where ambulances can't go. |
Post M.P.s Go Along for the Ride by Michael B. Shimer, PCI # 475
Military Police find bicycles effective for community oriented policing. |
Survey
Says... by IPMBA
Staff
Results of the 2000 Police on Bikes
Survey |
Keepin'
Busy by Nick Gatlin
EMSCI #36
Support Still Growing for Tennessee Bike Medic Team |
Bike
Cops Rule! by Maureen Becker, IPMBA Executive
Director
Police cyclists walk off with 24 medals
out of a possible 45 during the First Annual Law Enforcement Skills World
Championships! |
IPMBA
Advanced:
The Ultimate Police Cyclist School by
Kathy Vonk
One of many opportunities offered at
the 2001 Conference to improve your effectiveness
in the field. |
The
Mountain Bike Competition:
Anticipated by Many, Feared by Most by Nathaniel
Young
Lung-busting hills and flying
pigs--do you have what it takes to face the competition? |
Protesters
Face a Formidable Foe by Kirby
Beck
Bike cops prove their mettle in Philly
and L.A. |
Training
and Policy by Kathleen Vonk
With success after success, policing
by bike has proven to be more than just a fad, and it is imperative that
departments take training and policy making seriously. |
Weapon
Retention by Officer Lou Ann Hamblin
Exercise, Training and Equipment Issues
for Bike Patrol Officers |
Airman
Gets Highest SPS Award by Merrie Schilter
Lowe
The story of Andrew Brown's bravery
in the line of fire. |
Risky
Business:
Minimizing Liability for Police on Bikes
by Kirby Beck
Common sense approaches to avoid eating an asphalt
sandwich. |
Keeping
the Peace in Philly by Bob
Lonsberry
Bike police keep their cool as tensions
mount during Republican convention protests in Philadelphia. |
Bicycle
Polo by Barry
Bazan
Stay in shape, hone your skills, have fun! |
Heroes,
Friends, and Phenoms by Kirby Beck
The 1999 IPMBA Conference in Review |
He'll Be Comin'
Down the Mountain by Don
Hudson
An off-duty officer gets caught between a rock and a hard
place. |
Bike Patrol
in Africa by Tom Woods
Not your ordinary bike unit. |
Firearms Training
for Police on Bikes by Gene Miller
A new videotape shows cyclists how to be safe
shooters. |
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Maureen Becker, Managing Editor
Jennifer Horan, Editor/Art Director/Advertising
Submissions are welcome and encouraged. Please
send to:
IPMBA News
583 Frederick Road, Suite 5B
Baltimore, Maryland 21228
PH: 410-744-2400
FAX: 410-744-5504
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Membership
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