Subject - POLICE GET PEDALLING IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME

Posted : (Tuesday 7th April 2009 ) By - Jane (Registered User)Issued: 24 March 2009

POLICE GET PEDALLING IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME

The Didsbury Neighbourhood Policing Team has been boosted with the delivery of ten new mountain bikes.

The new bikes have been funded by the partnership business group and it is hoped they will improve the service officers deliver to people within Didsbury, Burnage, Old Moat and Withington.

Inspector David Nutsey said: “These bikes are a real asset to the team, as they will enable our officers to patrol larger areas more easily and respond to incidents quickly while still remaining accessible to the public.

“Patrolling the community on mountain bikes also makes it easier for officers to access areas such as parks and alleyways, where we often receive reports of youth nuisance. There is also an environmental aspect, along with potential benefits to the officers’ general health.”



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For further information, please contact: Danielle Newman, GMP Divisional Communications Officer for south Manchester on 0161 856 6003 / 07825 116 729 or danielle.newman@gmp.police.uk

Photo caption: PCSO Carol O’Brien and PC Danielle Harvey