Mountain Bike Patrol
In an effort to help police officers patrol portions of campus not easily accessible
by a motor vehicle, UTPD started one of the region’s first mountain bike units in
1991. The bicycles afford officers the ability to approach a scene in a much more
discrete manner than if they were in a patrol vehicle.
Officers on bicycle have also proven to be more approachable than their counterparts in vehicles. In addition to daily routine patrol, the mountain bike unit is also used during special events such as football games. During such cases the bicycles offer the option of a rapid police response when the size of the crowds would usually prohibit use of a motor vehicle.
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