By Dan Sokil
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Patrol officer Tim Cornelius has a new ride, one that’s more stealthy and maneuverable than any of his fellow Lansdale Police Department officers’ patrol cars — and gets much better gas mileage, too.
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Several officers have taken the same training as Cornelius through the Baltimore-based International Police Mountain Bike Association, and he says the certification that one earns by taking the four-day, 32-hour course is well worth the work.
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“It makes the police department more approachable to borough residents. I’ve probably had more people stop me in the last couple of months to ask questions than I’ve had in a couple of years in a patrol vehicle,” he said.
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“One of the great features about the bike is the silent clutch, it doesn’t have that tick-tick-tick noise when you’re coasting, so I’ve been able to approach suspicious actors basically undetected,” he said
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“A lot of times, due to traffic congestion I can actually get to calls a lot faster than the marked units can, so it’s a win-win situation for the borough,” Cornelius said.
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https://www.montgomerynews.com/articles/2011/08/01/north_penn_life/news/doc4e31d61361c7c636539636.txtoldId.20110802012509687
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