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Police prepare for summer patrols on two wheels
Officers from four departments completed a weeklong course on crowd navigation, patrol tactics and bike maintenance before summer bicycle patrols begin.
MOORHEAD — If you travel through Moorhead this summer, you'll likely see police officers ditching their patrol cars for patrol bicycles. On Friday, May 15, officers completed a weeklong training program that included a written test, maneuvering in tight spaces and navigating crowds.
When officers from Moorhead, West Fargo, Detroit Lakes and St. Cloud saw the cones laid out in the parking lot, they figured it'd be a long week of bumps and bruise…