Our patrols cover the whole campus, including the outlying areas. Our on-campus patrols are a combination of mobile car patrols and bike patrols. You see officers riding bikes and wearing shorts during the summer, those are our bike guys. We've have had bike patrol for about six years now. It's very successful and is a great public relations tool.
Officers seem a lot less approachable when they are in their cars.
When the guys are wearing shorts and cool shades, people like to ask them about the bike, what he's doing, if he likes it, and what components he has. It's really good for preventive type things too besides being out and just visible. I was one of the original bike cops. I did that for three years. You get great exercise and the shorts are nice in the summer.