ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)– Earlier this month, a group of Roanoke City police officers and deputies became International Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA) certified cyclists, which means they have the training and the credentials to patrol the Star City on bicycles. Besides completing the 40-hour training course, the officers also had to pass a written exam before they could hit the streets. (Photo courtesy: Roanoke Police Department)(Photo courtesy: Roanoke Police Department)(Photo courtesy: Roanoke Police Department)(Photo courtesy: Roanoke Police Department)(Photo courtesy: Roanoke Police Department)(Photo courtesy: Roanoke Police Department)(Photo courtesy: Roanoke Police Department)(Photo courtesy: Roanoke Police Department)(Photo courtesy: Roanoke Police Department)(Photo courtesy: Roanoke Police Department)(Photo courtesy: Roanoke Police Department)Sgt. William Drake with the Roanoke Police Department says the slow-moving drills prepare cyclists to maneuver through both pedestrian and vehicle traffic. (Photo courtesy: Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office)(Photo courtesy: Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office)(Photo courtesy: Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office)(Photo courtesy: Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office)(Photo courtesy: Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office)Meanwhile, through this collaboration with the Roanoke Police Department, the Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office says seven deputies also completed and received IPMBA cyclist certification, forming the agency’s very first bike unit.

Source: The Star May 31, 2022 15:05 UTC