THE MONTOUR TRAIL FROM MAKING SURE THAT THE SEAT IS THE RIGHT HEIGHT TO BRAKING FAST AND SHIFT YOUR WEIGHT. WANT TO MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT MORE DRAMATIC? MOON TOWNSHIP POLICE OFFICERS ARE LEARNING HOW TO PROPERLY PATROL ON MOUNTAIN BIKES ON THE MONTOUR TRAIL, WHERE BEFORE IT MAY HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT TO RESPOND AS QUICKLY AS THEY ALWAYS WANTED. EACH ENTRANCE TO THE MONTOUR TRAIL. THERE’S ACTUALLY A GATE THERE THAT’S LOCKED. SO IF A REGULAR PATROL OFFICER IS RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY THERE, WE DO HAVE TO TAKE SOME TIME TO UNLOCK THE GATE AND TO GET THERE. NOW. THEY’LL ALREADY BE ON THE TRAIL WHIPPING THROUGH CROWDS. PATROL OFFICER WILLIAM MORROW, SHOWING THE TWO OFFICERS HOW TO COMPLETE A FIGURE EIGHT MOVE WITHIN A PARKING SPOT. THERE’S PEOPLE ALL AROUND YOU. YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO. ONE OF THE TECHNIQUES IS CALLED TRACK STANDING. SO WHEN YOU’RE ABLE TO STAY ON THE BIKE, YOU HAVE AN ELEVATED. EYESIGHT. MORROW STARTED HIS CAREER PATROLLING THE BOARDWALK IN VIRGINIA BEACH, AND HE SAYS THE MONTOUR TRAIL IS A SIMILAR SITUATION. HE’S COMPLETED TRAINING WITH BOTH THE LAW ENFORCEMENT BIKE ASSOCIATION AND THE INTERNATIONAL POLICE MOUNTAIN BIKE ASSOCIATION, BRINGING BACK THE BIKE PATROL PROGRAM HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR A FEW YEARS HERE. BEFORE LIQUOR CONTROL OFFICER BENJAMIN MILLER WAS STABBED AND KILLED ON THE TRAIL BACK IN OCTOBER, MORROW SAYS THIS IS MOSTLY ABOUT COMMUNITY POLICING. IT’S EASIER FOR US TO TO INTERACT WITH PEOPLE. I FEEL LIKE WE’RE A LITTLE BIT MORE APPROACHABLE. THE FIRST DAY OF TRAIL PATROLS IS JULY 4TH, COVERING ALLEGHENY COUN
Pittsburgh Police add eight officers to its Mounted Patrol team
Updated: 4:43 PM EDT Oct 20, 2025
The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police announced new additions to its Mounted Patrol on Monday. RELATED VIDEO: Moon Township police officers training to patrol Montour Trail on bikes, June 2025In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, officials said eight new Mounted Patrol officers completed their required training and testing. The new group now consists of the following: Det. Dorothea Leftwich, PO Matthew Bertok, MPO Igor Boyko, PO Zackery Martsolf, MPO Robert Valvo, PO Jacob Cain, PO Sierra Thimons, and PO Shannon Noonan. From the new group, the post said Leftwich is the first Black female to join the ranks of the Pittsburgh Police Mounted Patrol.Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
PITTSBURGH —
The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police announced new additions to its Mounted Patrol on Monday.
RELATED VIDEO: Moon Township police officers training to patrol Montour Trail on bikes, June 2025
In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, officials said eight new Mounted Patrol officers completed their required training and testing.
The new group now consists of the following: Det. Dorothea Leftwich, PO Matthew Bertok, MPO Igor Boyko, PO Zackery Martsolf, MPO Robert Valvo, PO Jacob Cain, PO Sierra Thimons, and PO Shannon Noonan.
From the new group, the post said Leftwich is the first Black female to join the ranks of the Pittsburgh Police Mounted Patrol.
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