NSW police from the northern region were training on local hills on Thursday for their annual accreditation as sworn police bike riders.
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The one-day accreditation included hill trials, a 30km on and off road ride and review of rules.
The trainees arrived in Armidale on Wednesday and are completing their course, which included a ride up to UNE.
There are three NSW police trainers with the group.
Sergeant Brett Barnes who is leading the training was pleased there was no cold wind blowing.
"We are conducting our annual accreditation. All police bike courses are held at Goulburn Police Academy each year. Then a one day, course with specific criteria is set and must be completed for police to pass their accreditation."
Bike police work a lot of operations where police in vehicles or on foot are not efficient.
- Sergeant Brett Barnes
The bike police attend markets, shopping centres and festivals.
"Bike police work a lot of operations where police in vehicles or on foot are not efficient," Sergeant Barnes said.
There are currently 450 bicycle police across the state including full time, part-time and casual officers.
Seargant Barnes said they all undergo training relevant to whatever the operation they are tasked with is.
