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08/21/2009
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Bicycle Team Section

Welcome to the Shawnee Police Department's Bicycle Team Section.

The Bicycle Team gives local police a new way of keeping our citizens safe.
About the Bicycle Team Section
The Shawnee Bicycle Team formed in July of 2005. The bicycle team members have attended the International Mountain Police Bicycle training program, which trains police officers for bike patrol from all across the nation.
The bicycle patrol operates on a part time basis. They increase police visibility not only in Shawnee neighborhoods yet at community events as well. This fulfills one of the goals of this community policing program to get officers out of the vehicles and onto the city streets.
 
Point of Contact: Cpl L. Fulton (405) 273-2122
Biking the Beat

The program has been well received as it will allow officers in Shawnee to go where police vehicles cannot. It is important because the bicycle patrol program not only allows the officers to get to know the people in the neighborhoods, but the people to get to know the officers.

Shawnee Police Corporal Bricen Mohr states:
"Bicycle units have brought back more of a personal touch to law enforcement. Community members feel more comfortable approaching me when I am on the bike."

Police bikes can be used in high crime areas, where an officer on a bike can get into a neighborhood less visibly than in a cruiser. This means our city streets and neighborhoods will be safer for citizens.