' APD [Albuquerque] placing 22 bike officers throughout the city'
11-09-19, 08:47 AM
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I bike for a college police dept. I get a lot of interaction with the community because Im more accessible to people as indyfabz points out.
I go places officers rarely go. Its more than just PR.
I was inspired by the DC police & NPS police who I see ride all year including winter.
I go places officers rarely go. Its more than just PR.
I was inspired by the DC police & NPS police who I see ride all year including winter.
11-09-19, 11:49 PM
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I had a friend who was a sergeant in the Toronto Police Force (Canada) and he told me that one of the greatest mistakes in policing was the removal of beat police who often were able to talk to someone BEFORE that person committed a crime. It was because the beat officer got to know the people on his beat and could often tell if things were getting bad enough that the person was considering doing a crime.
I think of beat officers and bicycle officers as being proactive instead of reactive.
Cheers
I think of beat officers and bicycle officers as being proactive instead of reactive.
Cheers
11-10-19, 05:29 AM
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I had a friend who was a sergeant in the Toronto Police Force (Canada) and he told me that one of the greatest mistakes in policing was the removal of beat police who often were able to talk to someone BEFORE that person committed a crime. It was because the beat officer got to know the people on his beat and could often tell if things were getting bad enough that the person was considering doing a crime.
I think of beat officers and bicycle officers as being proactive instead of reactive.
Cheers
I think of beat officers and bicycle officers as being proactive instead of reactive.
Cheers
