Bike Patrol

The Amherst Police Department “Bike Patrol” consist of two (2) "TREK"  special built police package bicycles. Equipped with special tires and a noiseless clutch, the officers can utilize one of the 21 speeds.

Sgt. Brian Brancatelli is the officer-in-charge of the Bike Patrol unit.

Other officers assigned to the Bike Patrol are:

Sgt. Dan Makruski

Ptl. Mike Murphy

Ptl. Jacob Perez

The bike patrol made its debut on Memorial Day 1999.

The bike units were provided to the Amherst Police Department by the Lorain County Prosecutor, Greg White's office, from the Criminal Justice Fund.

The Bike Patrol is utilized during the warmer weather, where you may see them on regular patrol in the downtown areas as well as in the residential neighborhoods.

Commonly, you will see the officers on the Bike Patrol all along the footpaths of the Beaver Creek Reservation.

If you haven’t been to visit the Reservation please stop out and take a “stroll”, I’m sure you would agree that it was a very pleasant experience. As the path is one of the finest in the county. The entrance to the park is just to the north of the police facility.

Sgt. Jasinski and Ptl. Mike Murphy get ready for a detail with the Bike Patrol unit.

The officer's needed special uniforms and miscellaneous equipment. Some of which came from generous donations from: J.D. Byrider, Danny George and Tractor Supply Company.

Many thanks to all that support this unit.