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San Fernando PD launches e‑bike safety campaign and piloted bike patrols after youth complaints
Summary
Police presented an e‑bike public education campaign 'Ride smart, ride safe, get home,' described a June 26 e‑bike patrol that lasted six hours and included a traffic stop and citation, and recommended community outreach to parents and demonstrations at National Night Out.
The police department introduced an e‑bike safety public service announcement campaign aimed at youth and parents called "Ride smart, ride safe, and get home." Staff said they had received increased complaints about unsafe e‑bike riding in mall areas and near schools and described targeted enforcement paired with education.
Police described an e‑bike patrol detail conducted on June 26 in which two officers rode for six hours in commercial and park areas, conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle running a stop sign, issued a citation, checked on an occupant sleeping in a vehicle and engaged youth with demonstrations and stickers. The acting chief urged parents to help by monitoring bikes their children buy and by emphasizing education over enforcement where possible.
Command staff recommended including e‑bike demonstrations and parent-focused outreach at the upcoming National Night Out event and exploring a local licensing or tag program for e‑bikes in the longer term.
