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Vehicle Ops

Safariland Introduces Kona Patrol Bicycle

The Safariland/Kona Patrol Bike 29er—the result of a partnership between Safariland and Kona USA—is available in both a 29er (29-inch wheels) and 26-inch wheel base. Safariland has also introduced several new accessories for the bike.

May 10, 2012

Editor's Notes

Video: SHOT Show 2012 Highlights

This year's annual Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas offered plenty of visual curiosities for POLICE Magazine's video crew. Four law enforcement suppliers showed off their new gear, and "Top Shot" Michelle Viscusi told us how she stays on target.

February 26, 2012

Patrol

International Police Bicycle Assn. Hosts Annual Conference In May

A federal law enforcement official will deliver the keynote address at the International Police Mountain Bike Association's (IPMBA) conference in May, the group announced.

February 21, 2012

Vehicle Ops

SHOT Show: Safariland/Kona Patrol Bike

Safariland introduced the Kona patrol bike at SHOT Show 2012. The rugged, all-terrain bicycle arrives with purpose-built features such as a 30-speed drive-train, 29-inch wheels, and hydraulic disc brakes for greater stopping power.

February 15, 2012

Patrol

Product Test: RideOut's Storm Quest and Carbon Comfort Saddles

The extended riding of bicycle patrol can be grueling, especially if you don't have a comfortable saddle. The Storm Quest and Comfort Carbon saddles from RideOut Technologies deliver on this promise.

December 4, 2011

Patrol

Tulane Bicycle Cop Collides with Bike-Riding iPod Thief

A Tulane University Police officer was injured in a bicycle collision Wednesday morning while trying to arrest an alleged iPod thief. The officer eventually collided with the suspect.

November 16, 2011

Vehicle Ops

Storm Quest Saddle

RideOut Technologies

RideOut Technologies' newly available Storm Quest Saddle is a bicycle seat designed exclusively for police, campus patrols, and airport security. To resolve rider discomfort in the groin area for men and women, it supports the rider on the "sit bones."

July 28, 2011

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Storm Chaser Bicycle Saddle

RideOut Technologies

RideOut Technologies’ Storm Chaser Saddle is a bicycle seat designed exclusively for police, campus patrols, and airport security. To resolve rider discomfort in the groin area for men and women, it supports the rider on the “sit bones.” (The newest version is the Storm Quest).

April 28, 2011

Vehicle Ops

LAPD Field-Tests Electric Bicycles for Patrol

Officers with the LAPD's bicycle unit will begin field-testing Currie Technologies' IZIP Express electric bicycles at special events to determine their viability for patrol. Currie supplied the unit with prototype models for initial evaluation a year ago. The company then modified the electric bicycle's components and design, incorporating feedback from officers.

April 26, 2011

Patrol

5.11 Rolls Out Bike Patrol Apparel

5.11 Tactical has introduced the Bike Patrol Polo and Short, which was designed by bike patrol officers across the country. The company worked closely with these officers to incorporate the features and benefits officers need while on patrol.

February 10, 2011

Patrol

Woman Surrenders In Hit-and-Run Death of Indiana Officer

Sue Anne Vanderbeck turned herself in to the Henry County Sheriff's Department. She's been charged with leaving the scene of an accident causing death. The felony charge carries a four-year prison term.

October 4, 2010

Patrol

Indiana Bicycle Officer Killed In Hit-and-Run

A Greenfield (Ind.) Police officer was struck and killed this morning while riding his bicycle on Interstate-40 with two other officers during training.

September 29, 2010