Police chief plans to add more bicycle patrols
Police Chief William J. Bratton said Monday he planned to expand the Police Department’s bike patrols, which have up to 250 officers on bicycles each day.
Citing the efficiency of patrolling on two wheels, Bratton made the comments during a Citywide Bicycle Officer Inspection at Elysian Park Academy Field.
Afterward, the officers took a “pride ride” to downtown LAPD headquarters and returned to the Police Academy for a day of races and competition. Police bicycle officers from more than 30 invited agencies in Los Angeles and Orange counties participated.
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