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The Monona Grove Optimists Club is involved with bicycle safety issues in the area. Please visit their web site for more information on bicycle safety and other programs sponsored by the Monona Optimists Club by clicking on this link: http://mononaoptimists.org/
The Monona Police Department has two officers assigned to bike patrol functions. The officers ride at different times throughout the day and night as well as being present for special events. Bike officers perform the same basic functions as do officers in squad cars however, bike officers have the advantage of being able to approach an area without being heard or seen as readily. Bike officers also patrol Winnequah Rd, (which is part of the lake loop bike trail). Officers focus on enforcement of traffic laws related to bike riders. This function will become more important as more and more bikers use the roadways.
Patrol Sergeants track crime and activity trends and assign bike officers accordingly. Officers then patrol those areas with a focus on interrupting and preventing crime. They receive back up from fellow officers operating squad cars. Persons arrested by bike officers are transported to jail in marked squad cars.
Bike Patrol officers from all over Wisconsin came to Monona in the summer of 2002 to train for their duties in their communities.
For additional information on bike safety, visit the BESAFE or WI Department of Transportation websites.