Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have launched an operation to reduce crime relating to e-bikes and quadbikes. Over a number of months. many people have been reporting anti-social behaviours using e-bikes and quadbikes.
A spokesman fo r GMP said: "We launched a new operation which sees a coordinated response to tackle and reduce anti-social behaviour (ASB) on motorbikes, e-bikes and quadbikes. "There has been a rise in the number of incidents relating to the anti-social use of motorbikes, e-bikes and quadbikes, both on and off road. Criminals are also using these modes of transport to commit further crime, including drug supply, burglary and theft.
"The anti-social use of these vehicles causes misery within communities, impacting on quality of life and posing danger to those using the region’s roads and open spaces. "Such behaviour has sadly led to fatal and serious injury road traffic collisions, which has a significant effect on riders, their families and local community." Driven by data collated over the past two-years, a strategy has been devised which highlights districts with the highest reported anti-social behaviour incidents and high-risk routes across Greater Manchester.
Officers from the Specialist Operations Branch which includes units such as Roads Policing (RPU), Drone and Motorcycle Unit and the National Police Air Service (NPAS) will join neighbourhood teams in turning out to those specific hotspot areas to deter, detect and disrupt offences from taking place.