DATE:       May 10-14, 2025 (Saturday -Wednesday)

TIME:       8:30 am until 5:30 pm

LOCATION:  University of Michigan North Campus

ADDRESS: 1600 Huron Pkwy, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

FEE: $995.00

The purpose of this course is to qualify police, fire, EMS and private security and military participants to:

• Conduct safe and credible in-service basic and refresher bike training to include specific patrol and response duties.
• Prepare and deliver bicycle-related educational courses relative to the community and their agency.
• Enhance the delivery of their organization’s service to their client and their community via the bicycle.
• Evaluate and maintain their agency’s bicycle equipment.
• Evaluate and consult on policies and current operations for their organization.

NOTE: This 5-day course is academically and physically challenging. 

Participants will be required to:

• Successfully pass both on-bicycle skill and written tests.
• Explain, demonstrate, and evaluate on-bike technical skill sets.
• Diagnose and correct rider errors; improve rider performance.
• Perform advanced bicycle maintenance.
• Construct and deliver instructional blocks in both the skill and knowledge domains relative to public safety and community cycling.

***All students must provide current proof of completed accredited First Aid/CPR training, as well as proof of prior basic bicycle training

Materials Provided:

• IPMBA’s Complete Guide to Public Safety Cycling 2^nd ed text (1 per agency)
• LouKa Tactical Training Public Safety Bicycle Instructor Training Course Manual
• LouKa Tactical Training Public Safety Bicycle Instructor Training Course memory stick with all presentations and materials
• LouKa Tactical water bottle
• LouKa Tactical PSBITC Instructor shirt

PARTICIPANTS WILL NEED: 

• Mountain bike of high quality with pedal retention, helmet, protective eyewear, cycling gloves, cycling shorts, hydration source, snacks
• Basic cycling tools and personal 1^st aid kit
• Laptop computer highly recommended

PRIMARY INSTRUCTORS:

Kathleen Vonk, BA, BS: LouKa Tactical Training, Nevada State Police Las Vegas (Lieutenant), retired police officer from Ann Arbor PD, MI). Sworn LEO since 1988. Certified Police Cyclist Instructor Trainer, International Police Mountain Bike Association, League, League of American Bicyclists (LCI), Community Oriented Bicycle Safety Instructor for Law Enforcement (USDOT), former IPMBA Board Member and Education Committee member. Police cyclist from 1993 – 2013.

Lou Ann Hamblin MA, LouKa Tactical Training, retired police officer 22 years, IPMBA Police Cyclist Instructor, EMS Cyclist Instructor, and Security Cyclist Instructor.  Lou Ann has a master’s degree in human performance technology and Instructional Design from the University of Michigan. Police cyclist 1995 – 2012.

Kathy and Lou Ann have taught the LouKa Tactical PSBITC course since 2011. They have taught the IPMBA basic, EMS and Security Courses, and have designed and instructed the “Advanced Course,” “Survival Tactics,” “Night Ops Firearms and Tactics” at IPMBA’s international police mountain bike conferences from 1995-2009 and have assisted in teaching IPMBA’s Instructor Course (IC) since 1999.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Class size is limited to 24 participants. Slots may be reserved without payment or purchase order number.  PAR-Q+ is required with a registration packet.  Any applicant having health issues will be required to obtain medical clearance to participate. 30-day cancellation notification is mandatory for refund.

E-mail or call for registration packet. Return completed packet, along with a credit card payment, check, purchase order or money order made payable to:

LouKa Tactical Training

www.loukatactical.com

kathyvonk@aol.com

734-260-2981