Chicago Police Bike Patrol

Does anyone know how I can contact (phone and/or email) the chief, or person in charge, of the Chicago Police Dept. Bicycle patrol?

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Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on October 23, 2015 at 1:23pm

https://portal.chicagopolice.org/portal/page/portal/ClearPath/About...

You can try contacting them through this site : Chicago Police Department Bureau of Patrol

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Permalink Reply by PK RPR on October 24, 2015 at 2:51am

...hope this is for a positive comment

Those Officers out there on bikes are our best allies

Great people doing great work

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on October 27, 2015 at 12:57pm

My contact with them has generally been positive. The officers doing bike patrol choose that assignment because they want to be doing it.

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Permalink Reply by Maurice on October 24, 2015 at 8:32pm

That's POTENTIALLY true. It certainly would be useful if they, for example, cleared cars from the bike lanes and generally increased cyclist safety. I personally haven't seen any of that though. I have, however, seen them cycle 4 abreast the wrong way down a line-way street, casually cycle past multiple cars stopped in the bike lane without saying a word, and use their bikes to strike peaceful protesters. YMMV

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Permalink Reply by Tom Z on October 26, 2015 at 8:06pm

Maybe these are things to bring up with these fellow cyclists, only difference is they are wearing blue. I think they could be a great resource to enforce both sides, cyclists and automobiles.

I hope more positive things can come from the bicycle patrol.

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Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on October 27, 2015 at 2:16pm

Back when Dearborn was on my commute I saw Chicago Police on bikes ticketing cars in the bike lane on a pretty regular basis.

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Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on November 2, 2015 at 11:48am

http://home.chicagopolice.org/inside-the-cpd/take-the-test-be-your-...

A career opportunity for cyclists to become Chicago Police officers. The testing process is now opening.

Starting salary; $47,600/yr. After 18 months, $72,500/yr.