[B’ Spokes: I still think it would be a good idea to have more police bike patrols in Baltimore.]
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By Bob Brenzing
MUSKEGON, Mich. (WZZM) – Neighborhood police officers in Muskegon are patrolling earlier than ever this year on bicycles due in part to the warm weather.
Members of the Neighborhood Response Team have been using their specially outfitted mountain bikes for the last two weeks. The officers say the bikes help break down barriers between them and citizens that a cruiser with lights and sirens can cause.
The bikes are also quieter, which can be helpful when responding to a call.
So far, March has brought with it what members describe as perfect biking conditions.
Officers often bike between 20 and 30 miles in a shift, working primarily in downtown and neighborhoods close to downtown.
Jon Mills
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https://www.wzzm13.com/news/article/205555/2/Muskegon-Police-begin-bike-patrolsoldId.20120412182005170
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