Tag: bike cops
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Crosscut: Seattle Police are leaders in violent use of bikes during protests
In our car-dominated American society, using a bicycle as transportation is a very positive thing to do both on a society-wide level and especially on a personal level. Obviously, as someone who rides a bike as my primary mode of transportation and writes a daily bike blog, I love bikes and view them as great…
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Cycle Cop Chic: New trend emerging of biking while cop
If you’ve noticed more bike cops around, it’s part of a hot summer trend … er … well, it’s a sign of the growing importance of the bike patrols in SPD operations, East Precinct Capt. Jim Dermody told Capitol Hill Seattle. Turns out, bikes are better for policing, too, especially in the more dense areas:
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