It is available to other officers. There's a mount on one of the cruisers. Aberdeen police officers have a certain amount of foot patrol as part of every beat, according to Sprague, but the distance they can cover on foot is limited. The bicycle enables the officer to park in a subdivision and cruise the area. The bicycle allows for stealth which is beneficial.
Bad situations tend to disperse as soon as the cruiser rounds the corner.
So far, the new bike patrol has received a positive response from the community. Acting in an emergency conference call, the Federal Reserve moved Wednesday to bolster the flagging economy by cutting interest rates by half a point for the fourth time this year. It marked the most aggressive credit easing during Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's nearly 14 years at the helm and sent a clear message that the central bank is prepared to do whatever it can to prevent a recession. Wall Street, which had given up hope that the Fed would cut rates again before its meeting on May 15, soared on the news. The Dow Jones industrial average enjoyed its third biggest one-day point gain in history, rising by 399.10 points, or 3.9 percent, to close at 10,615.83.