We will again roll out the bike program for the upcoming 1996 summer school program. Currently their are 3 officers assigned to the bike patrol program. These Officers rotate patrolling in the different High Schools where summer programs are held. The kids love the bikes and creates a good relationship between officer and student. Generally suspects cannot out run officers on bikes.
Officers can approach silently and get much closer to crimes in progress before being seen.
Bike officers can cover more ground than officers on foot. Bikes can go where cars can't. Original cost and cost of maintenance are much lower than cars. The officers are more approachable, thereby enhancing the implementation of the Community Oriented Policing techniques. Our officers ride department purchased Trek 930 bikes and received their training from the La Verne Police Department's Bike Patrol Instructor.