Waterville police officer Damon Lefferts gets around easily on a patrol bike in the crowded Concourse in Waterville on Monday. The city’s summer bike patrol began this week.

Waterville police officer Damon Lefferts stopped briefly on his patrol bicycle to meet with Shauna Stewart and her children Haylee and Logan on The Concourse in Waterville on Monday. The bike patrol allows closer and more personal contact with the public, according to Lefferts.

Waterville police officer Damon Lefferts stands beside the bicycle he uses to patrol downtown Waterville on Monday. The city’s summer bike patrol began this week.