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Trinidad & Tobago Guardian, July 12, 2022 Jesse Ramdeo A total of 12 electric bicycles were donated by the US Embassy, in collaboration with the American Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AMCHAM), to the T&T Police Services’ Tobago tourist-oriented police at a ceremony at the Shirvan Police Station yesterday. Acting Police Commissioner McDonald Jacob lauded…

By Justin Reutter, The Pueblo Chieftain, March 4, 2022 The Pueblo Fire Department will be getting two electric bikes that will give first responders quick access to emergencies at crowded events or in places that large vehicles have difficulty getting to. A grant of just over $9,600 from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation will allow the fire…

ALLEN CO., Ind. (WANE) – A new, one- of- its- kind electronic bike facility is under construction at the Allen County Sheriff’s facility, one of a few departmental projects begun this year, Sheriff David Gladieux said. Gladieux sat down with WANE 15 last week, looking back at the year’s progress in upgrading facilities and technology.…

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Maumee bicycle officers will be rolling much faster thanks to the new electric bikes they are riding. Three Recon Power Bikes arrived on August 24. The new bikes provide battery power assistance that allows officers to travel up to 30 mph while conserving energy when they arrive on scene.  “If…

Created by Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt in 1895 to apprehend speeding horse-drawn carriages, the 29-member bike squad, known as the “Scorcher Squad,” made 1,366 arrests in its first year. These fast riding cyclists were “scorchers” for the way they blazed down roads, the racers were called “cracks.” Impromptu sprint races between riders meeting on the street…

The Beech Grove Police Department received two electric bikes through a grant written by the Beech Grove Drug Free Coalition. The grant comes from a neighborhood-watch initiative. The new electric bikes will support greater patrol coverage and mobility on the Franciscan Trail, as well as increase neighborhood patrol.

By KEVIN MARTIN | The Morning Journal | October 8, 2021 Photo:  Sheffield Lake Mayor Dennis Bring, center, sits atop a new electric patrol bicycle donated to the Sheffield Lake Police Department on Oct. 6 with Chief Andrew Kory, left, and Joe Gee, left. (Kevin Martin/The Morning Journal) Sheffield Lake OH — Sheffield Lake Police Department will have…

By Police Magazine, October 13, 2021  Photo:  Sgt. Bill Timson with some of the products he won in POLICE’s “Outfit the Bike & Motor Officer” contest. Courtesy Bill Timson.  Sgt. Bill Timson of the City of La Vergne (TN) Police Department has been named the winner of POLICE’s “Outfit the Bike & Motor Officer” contest.…

By Ed Weinstock, WGAL, October 21, 2021; Photo: video still from WGAL YORK, Pa. — Police in York unveiled a new way for officers to get around the city — motorized bicycles. In addition to pedal power, the bikes have electric motors that allow officers to reach speeds of 30 mph. “It’s a lot of…

HCSO’S BICYCLE RESPONSE TEAM ROLLS OUT ELECTRONIC BIKES For Immediate Release : Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Ahead of the new school year, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Bicycle Response Team is debuting their new electronically-powered bicycles which will be used in part to ensure student safety. The electronic bicycles (or eBikes for short), from Recon…