Recently four Augsburg College public safety officers, plus Assistant Director Scott Baker, received 24-hour training on bicycles that led to certification by the International Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA). This course gives Augsburg officers the skills to safely negotiate urban hazards such as stairs and motor vehicles. The training includes the skills needed to take down and restrain a subject while riding a bike.
鈥淏icycles are a fantastic way to patrol campus,鈥� director of Public Safety John Pack said. 鈥淥fficers can take a bike to every corner of campus, including places a vehicle simply can鈥檛 go. Plus, an officer on a bike is more connected with the community.鈥� Continue reading “Augsburg adds bicycle patrol to campus”