The Muskogee Police Department's Bike Patrol unit spent Thursday evening cleaning up a popular bike trail that goes through the city.

They said they want to show the community they care about their city.

"We are tearing down limbs, picking up trash that has been deposited in the area,” Officer Lynn Hamlin said.

For Officer Hamlin and others in the Bike Patrol unit at the Muskogee Police Department, this was all about leading by example.

"It just kind of shows them at an early age that it's important to get out in the community and being helpful and just doing things that are good,” Officer Hamlin said.

Six officers plus volunteers from the community came out to Centennial Trail to clean up.

Officer Hamlin said they want the seven and half mile trail to be a safer and tidier area for everyone to enjoy, as many people use it to walk and bike.

A trailer collected all the branches and trash. Just several miles away from the cleanup, the Groove Riders, a bicycle group, cleaned up another section of the trail.

Vicki Herringshaw said this is a trail the group uses all the time and they just wanted to do their part.

"We can ride without the danger of being on the streets for traffic and we can have a safe smooth place to ride,” Herringshaw said.

The Muskogee Police Department said they plan to do more community outreaches like this. To stay updated, click here.