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DC to put cops on bicycles in high crime areas.
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https://www.foxnews.com/us/dc-police-bicycles-scooters-crime#&_intcmp=hp1bt1_2

DC police to put officers on bicycles, scooters to patrol high-crime neighborhoods amid crime wave
Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday directed the police department to use "any overtime necessary" to address public safety.
By Louis Casiano | Fox News

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Washington D.C., officials announced a new crime-fighting initiative Wednesday that will be manned by police officers on mountain bicycles and scooters in high-crime areas in an effort to engage with the community following several days of gun violence that saw a 6-year-old girl killed.

Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert ConteeIII said the Community-Focused Patrol Unit will consist of three squads led by a sergeant with eight officers. The goal, he said, was to have officers engage with community members. The officers will be able to "easily move and be redeployed" citywide throughout the day to address incidents and crime trends, the department said.

"This is a direct result of conversations I've had with communities," the chief told reporters. "'We want to see police officers out of the cars. We want to see police officers in the community'. Well, here you have it."


A new Washington D.C., police unit will be manned by officers on bicycles and scooters in high-crime areas, officials said Wednesday.  (Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department )

As of Wednesday, the city had 105 homicides, which is on pace to match or surpass last year's 198 killings. Since October 2020, the department has decreased by almost 215 officers, Contee said.

Police said they will base patrols hours on violent-crime trends from the previous 14 days of this year and the next 14 days of the previous year.

Initially, the officers will be deployed to the city's Columbia Heights, Washington Highlands and Bloomingdale neighborhoods. The program is expected to run through October before being re-evaluated, a police spokesperson told Fox News.

"Having officers on mountain bikes and scooters maximizes the opportunity for community engagement and communication with residents in our neighborhoods," Contee said.

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The initiative comes following a violent weekend in which 6-year-old Nyiah Courtney was killed and shots were fired outside Nationals Park during a Major League Baseball game. Contee said the unit's formation was not a response to Courtney's killing.

The unit was first deployed last week, police said.


Meanwhile, to stem the flow of violence, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday directed the police department to use "any overtime necessary" to address public safety.
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I don't know if I'd get on a  bicycle and ride it into a high crime area.
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Hope somebody gets Video of the 13%, Taking the Bicycles away from the Cops...

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They better not get off them to deal with a crime or they will have to walk back to their station. Someone will steal them as soon as they turn their backs. There is also the fact that a bicycle is a poor vehicle to hide behind while someone is shooting at you.  ;D

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  No protection such as a car door offers.. just what cop-hating politicians want.
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You don't see bicycle police in this
neighborhood because these pinheads
would joyfully run them over whenever
possible
I've seen one paired bicycle patrol in
probably 20 years or so, and 2 paired
horse mounted patrols in about the
same time frame.
Very risky for the officers
18 MINUTES.  . . . . . .

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You don't see bicycle police in this
neighborhood because these pinheads
would joyfully run them over whenever
possible
I've seen one paired bicycle patrol in
probably 20 years or so, and 2 paired
horse mounted patrols in about the
same time frame.
Very risky for the officers
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I'd take the horse over a bike anyday. I saw a vid on using horses to clear a blockage. Walked side by side and just pushed the trash back as they walked. CHARLIE.  :D
Mr. Charles Glenn “Charlie” Nelson, age 73, of Payneville, KY passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021 at his residence. RIP Charlie, we'll will all miss you. GB

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Yeah, but that's like a dozen +
mounted officers stirrup to
stirrup with a couple of ranks of
riot gear outfitted officers afoot
behind them

Unless they're assigned to a call,
most of these around here are
alone or in pairs, and if they get in
a pickle,  they might as well be
out in the middle of nowhere.
These pinheads around here would
most likely only take pictures with
their smartphones and wouldn't
lend a hand to an emergency worker
in trouble
18 MINUTES.  . . . . . .