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Bicycles bring KU police closer to campus
Even on cold January and February days and nights, KU police bicycle officers look for people violating traffic laws.
By Michelle Betts Kansan staff writer
By Michelle Betts
Since the University of Kansas began using bicycle officers in August, officers riding the department's two Trek 930 mountain bikes have garnered attention on campus.
"Feedback has been very positive," said Lt. Vie Straad, KU police representative. "In part because people have better contact with the officers, they seem more human, not isolated."
Bicycles fit into a community like KU, which is very bicycle-oriented, he said.
The bicycles were purchased for $350 each last year, and KU police have spent only $14 on maintenance costs.
Bicycles were a worthwhile investment for KU police, he said.
An officer can travel an average of 39 miles a day in a patrol car, but a bicycle officer can travel an average of 29 miles a day, with no fuel costs, Strnad said.
The number of citations given on campus has gone up since August, and the bicycle officers have contributed 60 traffic citations to that total. Strnad said
The majority of those citations were given to other cyclists for violations such as not having a headlight on, speeding or running on the road.
Last semester, there were two KU police officers who participated in bicycle patrol. Sgt. Mark Witt began riding a bike on patrol in January.
Officer Mike Hough said that yesterday's fog kept in from riding that day, but that colder temperatures were.
"I have studded snow tires for my own bicycle," he said.
Hough said cycling on patrol gave him a chance to interact with people on campus.
"Driving a car is kind of like being in a cage," he said.
The spring semester did not start on a positive note for Jeffrey Joyce, Lawrence senior, when Officer Mike Hough issued him a ticket for failing to stop at the stop sign on campus.
"When I'm riding, people ride by and sav 'hi."
Strad said officers on bicycles could respond much faster to emergencies than officers in patrol cars, especially if there is heavy traffic.
Cycling gives Hough more access to campus because he can move between buildings and down stairs, Hough said.
"We used two bikes during football season, and we kept them running ragged, up the hill, down the hill, and back again," he said.
Bicycle patrollers have to take a physical at their own expense to prove they are capable of riding a bicycle with a certain amount of extra weight added to it, as well as carry the bicycle.
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