The East Bridgewater Police Mountain Bike Unit was established by acquiring State and Federal Grant money, to start a Police Community Orientated Policing Program. By doing this, and since then, the Mt. Bike Program has been a huge success within the community. The Mt. Bikes are being used for Town functions, parades, crowd control, etc. where the police officer can patrol and prevent, and at the same time, be closer to the people to interact, and of course stay in shape.
The Bicycle Patrol Police Officers have been through training and certified through the C.O.B.W.E.B. Program. This means: “Cops On Bikes With Educated Bicyclists”. This type of patrol becomes highly effective. Bicycle officers are also assigned to the SEMLEC bicycle response team.
