What are the benefits of bike patrol?
Bike patrol has many benefits. Bikes can be used in heavily congested areas or in urban areas. Downtown areas seem to be the most common arena for Bike Patrol Officers. Bike Patrol officers can respond much quicker than a patrol car in these types of settings. In many downtown areas, bike patrol officers are solely responsible for patrolling and answering calls. They are also utilized to patrol outdoor festivals, fairs and other public events. Bike patrol officers have the advantage of stealth and speed when conducting surveillance investigations. It is very easy to hide the bike and the officer in order to watch persons conducting suspected criminal activity. Then, it is just as easy to respond from these secreted places. Bike patrol officers can easily be relocated to remote areas by vehicle, and then patrol that area on bike. Some examples include searching for missing persons, targeting areas where burglaries are on the rise, and assistance to emergency operations (natural disaster
