Use of police bikes creates debate within the industry

On June 5, BikeCo, which distributes Fujibikes, released the statement of "beginning a dialogue with police departments nationwide to address how bikes are used in police activity and to ensure that police's on-bike training reinforces that bicycles are not a weapon against our community....

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Published inBicycle Retailer and Industry News Vol. 29; no. 7; pp. 1 - 22
Main Author Yobbi, Dean
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Costa Mesa National Bicycle Dealers Association (NBDA) Services, Inc 01.07.2020
Subjects
Bicycles
Bicycling
Black Lives Matter movement
Floyd, George
Inventory
Liability
Lice
Looting
Petitions
Police
Police departments
Police reform
Social networks
Theft
Vandalism
Weapons
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Summary:On June 5, BikeCo, which distributes Fujibikes, released the statement of "beginning a dialogue with police departments nationwide to address how bikes are used in police activity and to ensure that police's on-bike training reinforces that bicycles are not a weapon against our community. "... To hear that there are instances where bicycles have been used as a weapon against those who are vulnerable, those speaking out against the unjust treatment of people of color, and those standing alongside them advocating change, has deeply upset our community, our company and the heart of the Fuji brand. The Defund Bike Police website (www.defundbikepo-lice.com), created by a collective of cyclists hoping to create change in the industry's culture, links to a petition calling for Trek and the bike industry as a whole to stop selling to police departments and invest more in diversity. According to Scott Chapin, a bicycle industry risk specialist with Marsh & McLennan Agency in Minneapolis, 60% of the claims were for theft, the rest for vandalism.
ISSN:1069-8493