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Bike Patrol
Bicycles are used as an
alternative and highly visible means of deploying district officers
in areas that are difficult to access by traditional means.
Officers deployed on bicycles shall focus their efforts on crime
prevention, public relations, and enforcement.
Basic duties of the bike
patrol include patrolling:
- Central business
district - alleyways
- Central business
district - business owner contact
- Lawrence University
campus
- Parking ramps
- College Avenue
- Parks throughout the
City
- Areas normally
inaccessible by squad cars (i.e. bicycle paths, cemeteries,
etc.)
- High density
residential neighborhoods (i.e. apartment complexes)
- New building
construction sites
- Frequent gathering
spots of juveniles
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