Officers place police mountain patrol bikes on bike racks attached to squad cars.
During down times, officers can park their squad car and use the bike for patrol use. This allows the bike officers to more effectively patrol neighborhoods while being able to get back into a squad if a major call requires it. Officers on all shifts can elect to place a bike rack with a police bike on the back of their squad car. When the officer is able, he or she can park and then ride. Officers have found it much easier to talk with people while on the bike.