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Public Safety Bicycle Patrol Unit

The services of the Department of Public Safety were augmented in spring of 1994 with the implementation of the Bike Patrol Unit. Members of the bike patrol are required to attend the 32-hour International Police Mountain Bike Association's Basic Police Bike Patrol course taught by trainers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Bike Patrol Officers learn safety concerns and vehicle laws pertaining to bicycles, as well as specialized riding techniques and tactics to skillfully control the bike for pedestrian safety. The unit was started as another facet of the department's proactive approach to campus safety and service to the community.
Bike Officers on Patrol
Bike Officer providing assistance.
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.Bike Officers on Patrol
.Bike Officer providing assistance.

The Bike Patrol is viewed as both an aid to furthering positive community relations and as a sensible approach to patrolling the terrain of the Anne Arundel  Community College campus. Utilizing all-terrain bicycles, or mountain bikes as they are commonly  known, the Public Safety Officers are better able to quickly and efficiently patrol the inner recesses of the largely pedestrian campus academic area. The bike officers can patrol a larger area than an officer on foot, and can also go where four wheel vehicles cannot. In the process, the officers increase their visibility and approachability to the public they serve.

AACC Public Safety Bike Patrol Officers participated in the Maryland Special Olympics Torch Run alongside Annapolis City Police Bike Officers on June 3, 2009June 9, 2010 and June 8, 2011. Bike Officers provided safety to the runners while they ran along the roadways in Anne Arundel County.

Last Updated: Jan 10 2012 10:44AM