LOCATION: 878 West Cross, McKenny Hall, Tower Room #348 

  Parking/McKenny Pay lot on the corner of Oakwood and Washtenaw

DATES: July 14-16, 2025

COST: $495.00

HOURS: This IPMBA certification course consists of three 11-hour days-0800-1900 hrs.

To REGISTER: www.loukatactical.com

CLASS QUESTIONS: e-mail louannblackwidow@aol.com

During the 3-(extended) day Basic Cyclist Course operators will learn how to safely and effectively conduct patrol operations while riding an agency issued mountain bike. The Basic Cyclist Course is physically and mentally demanding. Participants will be required to pass a written test as well as a performance-based test on their bicycle.   

The following areas are covered in depth:  

• Uniforms and equipment
• Basic bicycle operations 
• Maneuvering in various traffic and environmental conditions including: low and high-level obstacle clearing and patrolling in crowds
• Legal issues 
• Patrol procedures and tactics
• Basic bicycle maintenance
• Low light operations 

Participant Requirements:

• Mountain bike with a rear mounted bike rack, kickstand
• Headlight and taillight
• ANSI, Snell or CPSC approved bicycle helmet
• Shatter resistant eye protection for both day and night rides
• Water bottle or hydration system
• Padded cycling shorts rain and/or cold weather gear is recommended
• Basic bike repair tools, i.e., tire irons, spare tubes, tire patch kit, frame pump or air source, Phillips/flat head screwdrivers, and Allen wrenches

About LouKa Tactical: We have proudly served the public safety training profession since 1999 and have access to some of the finest instructors and resources in the United States. Each instructor brings diversity and a high level of professionalism. Together our depth and synergy are unmatched. Not only are we the largest company of its kind in the Nation, we are considered to be the best by the industry in which we serve.  About Lou Ann: Retired after 22 years of police service Lou Ann Hamblin specializes in training specialty units (IPMBA PCI: #306 | EMSCI: #62) and female officers having trained over 6,500 women in law enforcement in pistol alone and is a certified firearms and defensive tactics instructor in a variety of disciplines. She is a Team One Network adjunct instructor and Master Pistol Instructor through H & K and has taught tactical police cycling concepts since 1997 to include IPMBA’s international conferences. Over the last 30 years Lou Ann has instructed internationally in the areas of public safety cycling, instructor development, training for specialty units and female police officer’s performance improvement and professional development including the Kuwaiti Female Special Forces and Ford Motor Company E.P. Teams.