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).
An Avon and Somerset police officer directs traffic as his cycle is parked on the pavement.
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.
This is a white police Cannondale cycle.
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.
This police demonstrator cycle is fitted with a small blue siren and a large white light made up of many LEDs.
Another example of a UK police officer and cycle.
This is a black police demonstration cycle with high-visibility pannier-bag cover.
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.
Police Constable John Westlake and Police CSO Shane Jenkins on their work cycles.
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.
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.
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.
One of ten identical bikes issued to PCSOs in North Yorkshire. The frames are liveried and they are fitted with the usual white light to the front and red to the rear.
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).
This is a Hampshire Police Smith & Wesson cycle stopped at the side of the road.
This photo shows the Hampshire police cycle patrol uniform. The Eastleigh officer is wearing reflective body armour over a white polo shirt with combat trousers.
A very different patrol bike is this electrically-assisted Eco-bike Tornado. It is fitted with wire spoked wheels and is all-silver. It is used to patrol Hyde Park in London. It has ‘police’ wording on the frame and panniers.
This is a British Transport Police cycling police officer. He uses his bike to patrol the track-side paths around Livingston, near Edinburgh.
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. 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.
Another cycling police officer practices advanced cycle control skills on a training course.
An example of an experimental police cycle livery.
Cycle patrol officers are taught how to quickly block a road for crowd control using their cycles.
Two officers watch a demonstration ride by an American police officer and IPMBA instructor trainer.
A Northumbria policeman leans over as he turns his police cycle at speed.
This cycle cop flies through the air after hitting a ramp at speed.
A police officer on ‘cycle patrol’ practices sliding the back of his bike around to point in the opposite direction.
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!
An officer wearing a standard police helmet walks his police bike through the streets. It has panniers for paperwork etc. but no lights or siren as it is normally used for community policing work and not emergency responses.