Police bicycles
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As promised, this is my best effort regarding the Bicycling article. I don't have a scanner and frankly even if I did; I'm not sure I have the technical ability to make it happen. This a pic from my phone, hopefully it's readable.
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Nothing like a factual, actual feel-good story. Thanks for sharing.
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It is also about increasing approachability. This is an area where the patrol car has had a terrible impact on the police. It has created a situation where all contact is negative or associated with a negative event. The bicycle is also an attempt to address that problem while not limiting the individual to the area of a foot patrol.
I am not saying that you are wrong. Increasing the beat cops range is an important point, but not the whole point.
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Police bikes are usually mid-range mountain bikes which can be easily obtained, and which can support a fair amount of weight, and withstand abuse. Not only does the bike have to support your weight, but add the weight of a sidearm and ammunition, two magazines, pepper spray and/or Taser, cuffs, baton, radio, mike, flash light, plus the weight of the belt, holster, and cases, then there is the weight of the safety vest worn under the uniform. And most bike cops I used to know were not of the lean variety.
The bikes themselves need front and rear lights, and rechargeable batteries, a rack with a case or bag to carry things like citation books, a notebook, pens, an extra light, and other odds-and-ends.
Though I love cycling, and worked in law enforcement, I had no desire to be on bike patrol.
The bikes themselves need front and rear lights, and rechargeable batteries, a rack with a case or bag to carry things like citation books, a notebook, pens, an extra light, and other odds-and-ends.
Though I love cycling, and worked in law enforcement, I had no desire to be on bike patrol.
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Ready for the streets & anything they throw at it.
This is exactly why i bought a Biria Tanto 29. Fast, light & rigid. Helps explain the increasing popularity of lockouts.
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I've been working security for about 1 month now and prefer bike patrol over "standing guard" but don't like the bikes. They're heavy, clumsy at slow speeds and don't need front suspension. I realize a gravel bike with brifters may be a bit much for most guards because they're not cyclists and only ride at work. More nimble hybrids with 700x35 would suffice, in my opinion.
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Anyways, if you're serious about digitizing those, there are services who do exactly that kind of thing (both destructively and non-destructively). Might be easier if you know someone with a MFP with a scan-to-document feature (though the easiest way to do that would be to lop off the spine of the magazine).
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Give it up, no one thinks you have a clue about police bikes.
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A skinny tired light weight racing bike would be destroyed is short order. You should also realize that only a small percent of criminals the police chase are on bikes.
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Do you ride this on the job as a policeman? If so, did your department buy it for you or is it "buy your own?" You should start a thread about cool apprehensions you've made on the bike!