Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has funded four power assisted bicycles to tackle anti-social behaviour in Sandown, Shanklin, Lake and Ventnor.
The Commissioner provided funding of £19K to buy the electric bikes for the South Wight Neighbourhood Policing Team, helping them to be more visible in the community and respond to reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) quicker.
The bikes are part of Operation Spider, which tackles ASB and associated crime such as drug-related activity and serious violence.
This enables additional support to be provided to young people involved in particular, to help divert them away from this type of activity.
The £19k provided by the Commissioner has come from her ASB Taskforce fund which she launched in 2021 to ensure local organisations work together to tackle anti-social behaviour.
Police Sergeant Benjamin Sharland, from the South Wight Neighbourhood Policing Team, said:
“The bikes have all the benefits of a foot or traditional cycle patrol but they also increase our patrols times, the distance we can cover, and allow my officers to preserve energy to deal with anything they come across on patrol.
“In the first week alone the team increased the patrol areas covered by at least three times and they were able to remain out of the station on patrol for greater amounts of time as well as getting to harder to reach locations.”
Donna Jones, Police and Crime Commissioner, said:
“Anti-social behaviour has a detrimental effect on people’s lives which is why it is one of the key priorities in my Police and Crime Plan.
“Working with key partners, I am committed to driving down ASB, and these e-bikes are a fantastic addition to the work already being carried out by officers on the Isle of Wight."
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