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The Tölz police are also out and about with the e-bike: "Arrives safely"

2021-09-05T09:06:04.760Z


The police officers from the Tölz inspection can now also be found on bicycles. So far, the cycling officials would arrive safely in the spa town.


The police officers from the Tölz inspection can now also be found on bicycles.

So far, the cycling officials would arrive safely in the spa town.

Bad Tölz - The police in Bad Tölz are not only out and about with the patrol car.

The officers can also be found on bicycles, more precisely on e-bikes.

"That goes down well with the citizens," says Police Chief Commissioner Ramona Schmid.

“The contact is enormous, everyone wants to start a conversation.” Her colleague, Police Sergeant Giovanni Cabibbo, adds: “We were amazed how well this is received by the citizens.” The electric bicycles at the Bad Tölz office have been around since 2017 "With the increase in e-bikes, we have also expanded the bicycle patrol", explains Chief Inspector Lars Werner from the Tölzer Inspection.

"Nevertheless, we are still dependent on patrol cars, since the use of the wheel patrol is of course dependent on the weather and personnel."

"The inhibitions to talk to us are falling"

According to Schmid, if there is enough staff, the cycle patrol starts around 7:30 a.m. “When we are at school, we first drive to school, which is of course great for the children, but the parents also often have questions that they ask us with. The inhibitions to talk to us disappear when we are out and about by bike. ”Otherwise, the bicycle policemen do“ normal police work ”, as they call it. "We also do traffic controls and are out and about in the inner-city area, but also in Lenggries, on the Isar cycle paths and in the nature reserves," explains Schmid. “It's very practical by bike because we get to places that are not so easy to get to by car. It complements the patrol car. "Cabibbo says:" The advantage is that the citizens do not immediately recognize us during traffic checks.when we're on the bike. ”However, there is no focus on the control of cyclists:“ We are diversified, but we also do focus activities, ”says Lars Werner.

Police officers on e-bikes in Tölz

The police officers on the bicycle patrol are equipped like any other police officer.

“We have our firearm, pepper spray, baton, camera, body cam, parking tickets and alcohol tests with us.

The only difference is that we wear a helmet instead of a hat, ”explains Cabibbo.

The bicycle policemen are not in civilian clothes.

"We want contact with the citizens and we want the citizens to have someone to speak to," explains Schmid.

According to Lars Werner, it is up to them to decide whether or not to set up a bicycle patrol.

“But I think that there will be more and more in the next few years.

You have to move with the times. "

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Source: merkur

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