Police Bike Patrol Unit
The Hopewell Township Police Bicycle Patrol Unit is part of the Community Action Response Team. The officers involved in the bicycle patrol unit utilize mountain bikes equipped for Police use. These bikes are equipped with lighting and storage for police forms as well as basic first aid supplies. The officers involved in the bicycle patrol have received special training in the use of the bicycle as it relates to police work as well as specialized off-road training.
The bike patrol is utilized primarily in the South / East portion of the township, Titusville and Hopewell Borough. It is used to increase officer contact with the population as well as being able to observe more while traveling at much slower speeds than a patrol vehicle. The bikes also give the officers better access of wooded areas, and parks as well as crowed areas like community events and parades.