POLICE TO RECEIVE OFF-ROAD MOTORBIKES – BUT NOT ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Date of alert:
Wednesday, 9 February 2022
Crime Ref:
Force:
Hampshire Constabulary
Hampshire Constabulary’s Roads Policing Unit is to receive 3 off-road motorcycles to help officers tackle anti-social behaviour, but the Isle of Wight will miss out due to a lack of a dedicated Roads Policing Unit on the Island.Hampshire Constabulary’s Roads Policing Unit is to receive 3 off-road motorcycles to help officers tackle anti-social behaviour, but the Isle of Wight will miss out due to a lack of a dedicated Roads Policing Unit on the Island.
These vehicles, used by RPU officers, will provide an entirely new tactical option for local policing to follow those who seek to evade police by going off-road on powered vehicles. They will also help to patrol off-road areas and deal with serious ASB, rural crime and organised crime.
The Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has contributed £15,000 from her ASB Fund, which was set up alongside the Commissioner’s ASB Taskforce last year. The taskforce is a collaboration between the PCC, Hampshire Constabulary and local partners to tackle specific problems and issues that require action beyond policing alone.
