Policing on two wheels: Fort Myers officers train for new approach
Published: March 3, 2021 5:35 PM EST
Updated: March 3, 2021 5:52 PM EST
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Riding a bike for most people means fun and good exercise, but for bike officers, it means training and another tool to keep citizens safe.
WINK News Safety and Security Specialist Rich Kolko went out Tuesday with the new Fort Myers bike police to see how they train.
Officer Darian Lutz, on the force for a year, is learning a new beat – on two wheels.
“It’s a lot harder than what they make it look like, so I don’t know … I’m ready to eat pavement if I have to,” he said.