During a bicycle patrol through the neighborhoods behind Kohls and Lowe’s, Perrysburg Township Officer Ross Wheatley stops to chat with a family who recently relocated to the area from Germany.
Perrysburg Township is among an increasing number of jurisdictions that have law enforcement bicycle patrols.
Two of the greatest benefits of a bike patrol are visibility and mobility.
The visibility of the officer is unmatched and is often compared to the days when “beat officers” walked the streets.
In both cases, people get to know the officer and have an added sense of security when they are peru…
