In-Person
IPMBA Police Cyclist Certification Course # 3358
Hosted by: UT Advanced Law Enforcement Training Center
Venue: UTRGV PD Advanced Law Enforcement Training Center 501 N Sugar Rd.
Date: November 13, 2023, 8:00 am
This course is the International Police Mountain Bike Association's “Police Cycling Course". The IPMBA certified course is becoming the only basic police cycling course recognized by many state law enforcement education certification boards. It is based on proven tenets of cycling espoused by the League of American Bicyclists (the oldest bicyclist's education and advocacy organization in existence). Certified IPMBA instructors (PCIs) must teach the curriculum for students to receive the IPMBA "PC Certification." The PC is a standardized training course taught throughout the US and around the world (Canada, UK, Australia, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Russia, Panama, Philippines, Rwanda, and Brazil) by PCIs who have been rigidly screened and tested and actively work as bike patrol officers. It is fast becoming the only basic police bike-training course approved by law enforcement training certification boards in many states. This course emphasizes "Vehicular Cycling" techniques that combine principles of traffic flow, the physics of bicycling, and state traffic laws to produce a method of cycling in traffic that enhances the predictability and safety of the officer. Vehicular Cycling is recognized around the world as a superior method of cycling, based on sound principles of Effective Cycling by John Forester. Also covered are, patrol procedures and tactics, including suspect apprehension techniques; night riding; use of the bicycle as a complete tool (including its use as a weapon); physical training aspects; off-road riding; maintenance and repair; firearms; uniforms and equipment; and more. Officers will then apply these skills in mock crime scenes staged to assess the students’ performance under stress. This basic course spans five days in an effort to include as much information and practical application of skills as possible for the student.
Start: November 13, 2023, 8:00 am
End: November 17, 2023, 5:00 pm
Registration Opens: October 3, 2023
Registration Closes: November 10, 2023
Training Instructors
Lead Instructor