Buckhannon Police Department Bike Patrol

Police on bicycles are the wave of the future.

A logical component of community-oriented policing, bicycles offer immense benefit in terms of economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and positive public contact.

The community gains many of the advantages of a “beat officer” without the loss of mobility that dedicating an officer to foot patrol causes, and the officers are able to interact with and learn from the community.

We expect to have Buckhannon police officers on bicycles for many years to come.