Bike Certified Officers
The Christiansburg Police Department has a Bike Patrol program that currently has 14 certified members.
Our Bike Officers are certified by the Cardinal Criminal Justice Academy by a LEBA (Law Enforcement Bicycle Association) instructor and learn:
- Slow speed balance skills
- Accident prevention
- Emergency braking
- High speed obstacle avoidance
- Hand signals
- Stair climbing
- Curb jumping
- Bicycle law
The Bike Patrol program is an extra duty that it performed by current member of the patrol division.
There are also certified members that are a part of support services that can be used for special events.