Category: POLICE

Here is a line up of some of…



Here is a line up of some of the attendees at the 2004 emergency services cycle seminar on 26-27 June 2004 in York. In the background is a North Yorkshire police support Ford Tansit.

This is the Harrogate District Community Policing Team…



This is the Harrogate District Community Policing Team, formed in summer 2004. They all have battenburg marked silver mountain bikes and are follow the success of another North Yorkshire Police cycle unit in York. From left to right are: PC Colin Rutherford, PS Mark Gee, PC Gordon Graham, PC Richard Greenwood, PC Dave McKenzie-Brown, PC Paul Stephenson, PC Jane Allan, PC Andy Hanson.

A group of 17 police officers and paramedics…



A group of 17 police officers and paramedics pose for a photograph during a IPMBA (International Police Mountain Bike Association) training course. Representatives from West Mercia Police, Dorset Ambulance, North Yorks. Police and Tees, East and North Yorkshire Ambulance prepare for life as a cycling emergency responder.

This silver mountain bike is a Giant Terrago…



This silver mountain bike is a Giant Terrago. It is one of four bikes used by Kensington and Chelsea Parks Police in London. The only emergency warning equipment fitted is a white light and an air horn. The bottle can be pressurised using a normal cycle tyre pump. The red plate then folds down and operates the very loud horn (see inset).

A closer look at the cycle. Notice the…



A closer look at the cycle. Notice the subtle ‘police’ wording and lack of emergency warning equipment. To get from the police station to the patrol area, the bike and officer go by train – of course!

A Thames Valley police officer on cycle patrol…



A Thames Valley police officer on cycle patrol. Notice the microphone appearing from the helmet, and the spiral cable to the handle bar. This cable is linked to a push-to-talk switch so communication can be made whilst cycling without any loss of control.

This is a City of London Police cycle…



This is a City of London Police cycle, used in the ‘square mile’. It has a rack-top black bag with police logos, as well as ‘police’ writing on the specialist mountain bike frame. The rear has a small matrix of flashing lights, and the front has a similar arrangement but with a handy notepad on top!

To increase the presence of the cycle when…



To increase the presence of the cycle when it is not being ridden, this one has a high-visibility cover on the rear, complete with police logos. This is useful when the bike is being used to block a street for example.