| This demonstration police cycle is a Santa
Cruz model. It is equipped with front suspension and even carries battenburg
markings on the frame. |
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| Police and ambulance cyclists pose for a photograph during an
emergency service cyclists training course in November 2004. |
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| An odd sight: a police officer in a 'red
man' protective suit on a police cycle. This formed part of a demonstration
of cycle patrol techniques at the Emergency Services Cycle Seminar at York's
Knavesmire in June 2004. |
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| Here we see Inspector Nigel Tottie (in the
red man outfit) having a staged fight with Mark Cockram from the City of
London Police. Mark explains that when using his police bike in this way to
defend himself from a knife-wielding suspect the brakes should be off so
that the suspect cannot get a good grip of the bike. A discarded asp
(retractable police baton) lies discarded. |
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| This is a KiT (Kreative innovative
Technology) City Patrol Vehicle (CPV) sample police cycle. |
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| This is a KIT Santa Cruz sample blue
police cycle. |
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| This is a KiT Town Patrol Vehicle sample.
This 'budget' cycle is built in Lancashire by Concept Cycles. |
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| This is Community Support Officer (CSO)
Shane Jenkins with his police cycle. He was the first CSO in the country to
be permanently assigned to a cycle unit. |
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| This is a Pashley KiT police cycle with
'police' wording and blue and yellow checker markings on the frame. It also
carries the Crimestoppers telephone number (inset shows close up), but unfortunately
the numbers have been transposed. It should read 0800 555 111. Even the
professionals get it wrong sometimes! |
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| Another City Patrol Cycle from KiT. This
example features an octagonal alloy frame and a high-mounted pannier mount. |
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| This is a Smith & Wesson police cycle
demonstrator. |
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| A close up look at the emergency warning
equipment on the front of the Smith & Wesson 'Urban Pursuit Vehicle'.
The siren and blue and white lights bare an uncanny resemblance to 1980s
film 'Short Circuit' star Johnny Five (see inset). |
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| An Avon and Somerset police officer directs
traffic as his cycle is parked on the pavement. |
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| This is a very rare police cycle from the Royal Parks Constabulary (London). It is a hybrid pedal / electric cycle called an Eco-Bike Enforcer. It is fitted with blue lights, a siren and decked out in black and white checker markings. Ideal for upholding the law in Hyde Park, this cycle has the unusual features of an ignition and battery gauge. It has a 200 watt motor, goes 15 mph unaided and has 21 gears. |
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| This is a white police Cannondale cycle. |
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| A Northumbria police cycle patrol officer
directs traffic. Notice the very minimal livery of his cycle, just a few centimeters
of battenburg markings on the horizontal frame. This is so it does not
become a target for vandals when locked up in a public place. |
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| This police demonstrator cycle is fitted
with a small blue siren and a large white light made up of many LEDs. |
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| Another example of a UK police officer and
cycle. |
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| This is a black police demonstration cycle
with high-visibility pannier-bag cover. |
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| 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. |
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| Police Constable John Westlake and Police CSO Shane Jenkins on
their work cycles. |
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| 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. |
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| This is Chris Davala, a Maryland State Trooper from America.
Riding a British police bike in the UK, he is riding over a seesaw at speed
as part of a display of police cycle patrol training. |
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| 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. |
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