Bike Patrol Unit

 

Bike patrol has many advantages over a motor unit. In area’s of higher populations where the crime rate increases, the bikes are deployed to give law enforcement the upper hand. It is much easier to locate criminal activity riding the bikes through streets and alleyways without being detected. By doing so, criminals are surprised when they are actually caught in the commission of a crime.

During 2017, the Bike Patrol was deployed as part of a daily patrol routine, weather permitting.  There has been an increase in deploying the Bike Patrol Unit in the Liberty Township area due to having an increase in population and a new Liberty Center Mall.  The Bike Patrol, besides their daily routine of patrol is also involved in Parades, School functions; concentrated police present through high theft area of neighborhoods, Butler County Fair and different bike runs that requires the presence of the Sheriff’s Office.  Bike patrol personnel, throughout the year, brought their bikes with them mounted on their patrol units so they can utilize the bikes at any giving time during their daily patrol.

Equipment and Training

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New members to the squad are put through a rigorous training course. Each member is required to pass Slow Remover Ability Course using cones. The next phase is to train and pass a 30 mile Cross Country Ride. The course consists of steep grades and sharp curves. The third and final phase in the mandatory training is Firearms proficiency. Deputies must fire their weapon at a target while mounted on their bike. Next they ride for a distance and, while semi-winded, they must conduct a sliding dismount, run toward and fire at their target with a passing grade.

Members of the Bike Patrol Unit are Deputies Casteel, Gibson, Essell, Partin, Bailey, Boyd, Specialists Hasselfeld and Hartel, and Sergeant Tri-Rudolf.

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