The Bicycle Patrol Unit supplements the Patrol Division for several months during the year. MTPD has six bicycle officers who rotate patrols throughout the year. The bicycles normally ride in pairs, but this can change based on the assignment. The Bicycle Patrol has standard bicycles as well as recently added e-bikes that were purchased through a very generous donation. Bicycle Patrol has been very successful for MTPD over the years, allowing officers to address chronic crime and quality of life problems in various neighborhoods throughout the Township. Being on bicycles also affords the officers the opportunity to be more approachable and accessible to the public while out on patrol, and allows them to interact and engage with the community much closer than officers in patrol cars.