Bloomfield Township Police Bike Patrol

While the Bloomfield Township Police Department experimented with the bike patrol concept in the mid-70s under the auspices of the then Community Youth Relations Division, May 2001 marked the official sanctioned beginning of the Bike Patrol Unit for Bloomfield Township Police Department.

"Recognizing the need to place officers closer to the community to better serve it while keeping them mobile enough to be effective patrol officers, the Department authorized the Effective Cycling© training for six patrol officers," commented Chief Jeff Werner. These officers were chosen in a selection process which identified those who are highly motivated, self-supervising and highly productive.

Summertime was a busy time of the year for members of the unit. The bike patrol model made officers more approachable and accessible to residents and citizens. Bike officers were seen in the Township's shopping centers, traversing school grounds, making the rounds of known teen gatherings, checking potential trouble spots, and "cruisin'" on Woodward in August.

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