The latest crackdown on cycle theft in the North East has seen
incidents of cycle theft reduce since its launch in October
2011.
Over the past three months, teams of officers led by DS
Granville Sellers, have used a number of tactics to target cycle
thieves. These have included:
- Covert and overt patrols in hotspot areas
- Poster and leaflet distribution at stations
- Cycle surgeries handing out crime prevention advice
- Offender management activities
Arrests are also on the up.
We have arrested 16 people in the past three months. Which is 11
more people than were arrested between July and September.
We are also releasing a gallery of over 20 images of our ‘most
wanted’ suspected cycle thieves in the area. Take a look and see if
you can identify anyone:
Police advice for making your bike more
secure:
- Get your bike tagged and register it at www.bikeregister.com
- Ensure you have a solid lock
- Always lock your bicycle through its frame, not just through
the wheel
- Fix your bike to solid, immovable objects in recognised cycle
storage areas
- Whenever possible, lock your bike in a busy, well-lit and
CCTV-covered area