Just wondering who else here rides bike patrol. I have a S&W bike, but had to get my own helmet, b/c the one they got for me was terrible. Nylon gear, bdu's and a white polo type shirt.
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Be sure to check out the thread on Bike Patrol uniforms.
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we do bike patrol at our company but I don't at the properties i work because they are considered too dangerous and are strictly foot patrol because reaction time to situations is too long on a bike. Also i hate them because if you have to get off and go to another location, or chase somebody another person could easily come up and steal it. they are nice for catching up to people far away and getting around fast but safety and tactical advantage are lacking.
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When I was with Wackenhut I was a Bike Patrol Officer. It was nice to be able to jump on the bicycle for a change of pace and to save gas. We had some people who abused the bicycle a little bit, out jumping it and whatnot, the thing was consistently down for maintenance. It was brand new, but not a good brand... which was funny, because we were protecting the REI Distribution Center, which had its own bicycle annex, so we constantly caught crap from the bike warehouse guys about how we need a better bike.
I remember our trainer used to come out to inspect the bike from time to time. He was kinda a tool at times. He would walk along this dirt road behind the property and say he found paint chips from the bike... yeah.. right."Alright guys listen up, ya'll have probably heard this before, Jackson vs. Securiplex corporation; I am a private security officer, I have no State or governmental authority. I stand as an ordinary citizen. I have no right to; detain, interrogate or otherwise interfere with your personal property-... basically all that means is I'm a cop."-Officer Ernie
"The Curve" 1998
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Originally posted by locknid View Postwe do bike patrol at our company but I don't at the properties i work because they are considered too dangerous and are strictly foot patrol because reaction time to situations is too long on a bike. Also i hate them because if you have to get off and go to another location, or chase somebody another person could easily come up and steal it. they are nice for catching up to people far away and getting around fast but safety and tactical advantage are lacking.
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How many companies actually train their employees in bike patrol? I have a feeling the majority just buy a bike from Wal-Mart for 50 bucks and put the guard on it. "You're a bike patrol now."Some Kind of Commando Leader
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Originally posted by N. A. Corbier View PostHow many companies actually train their employees in bike patrol? I have a feeling the majority just buy a bike from Wal-Mart for 50 bucks and put the guard on it. "You're a bike patrol now.""Alright guys listen up, ya'll have probably heard this before, Jackson vs. Securiplex corporation; I am a private security officer, I have no State or governmental authority. I stand as an ordinary citizen. I have no right to; detain, interrogate or otherwise interfere with your personal property-... basically all that means is I'm a cop."-Officer Ernie
"The Curve" 1998
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we also had a somewhat generic training course and the bikes are of very good quality. I do apts and I deal with a lot of stairs, small walkways, confined spaces, vehicle contacts, and person contats. The bike is just a hassle for the most part. They are very nice though on the very large properties that are spread out over a large area. I don't care how good you are on a bike I can creep around on foot through buildings and parking areas a lot better then on a bike.
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I also ride a bike, infact when my company first opened we used bikes. we mostly use treks and conondales. We also have a few BMX biks, I ride a black and yellow Next brand BMX bike. Contrary to people's beliefs our BMX bikes perform pretty well. I get a lot of attention wen I ride my black and yellow petrol bike, I was thinking of painting my patrol cars black and yellow, but then they'de all look like NYC Taxis with green and amber light bars on them.
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I did bike patrol last summer. It was not a good bike at all. Rumor has it they got it from the stolen property room of the local police department
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We used to have one at HCMC, but they cut our staff so bad that we haven't been able to do it in years...
When I was in the police reserves, our city was 36 square miles of farmland, parks, trails, and big $$ homes. Bikes didn't work well. You had to load it into the squad, drive to a neighborhood, get out, ride around a little, load it back up, and go to another neighborhood and repeat. So, we junked to mountain bikes and bought 2 Yamaha Zuma scooters, that we could ride anywhere in the city on a single tank of gas for about a week at a time.Last edited by sgtnewby; 11-01-2007, 04:38 PM.Apparently a HUGE cop wannabe...
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Originally posted by N-TWEEZY View PostI also ride a bike, infact when my company first opened we used bikes. we mostly use treks and conondales. We also have a few BMX biks, I ride a black and yellow Next brand BMX bike. Contrary to people's beliefs our BMX bikes perform pretty well. I get a lot of attention wen I ride my black and yellow petrol bike, I was thinking of painting my patrol cars black and yellow, but then they'de all look like NYC Taxis with green and amber light bars on them.Robert
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