In addition to the community Patrol services the Bike Patrol is used extensively during special events such as parades, Funfest, and FirstNight as well as patroling the greenbelt. Benefits of a Bicycle Patrol Bike patrols are cost effective - 10 to 15 bike officers can be fully outfitted for the cost of one patrol car. Large operational cost savings of a bicycle compared to maintenance and fuel cost of a patrol car. Bike officers can travel faster and farther than foot officers, and they are able to patrol areas unreachable by car. Bicycles are a great public relations tool - an officer on a bike is much more approachable than one in a patrol car.
Departments benefit from decreased health care costs and better officer fitness.
Officer morale is improved.