WATCH: Police in north Edinburgh to use invisible tagging spray to target motorbike criminals

Police in north Edinburgh are to use an invisible tagging spray to target motorbike crime suspects.

Motorcycle disorder is a huge issue in the area and led to us launching our #BreakTheCycle campaign. Officers are now hoping this new tactic can make a huge difference to the way that it is dealt with.

A number of officers will be given the substance which can be directed at an individual suspected of motorbike crime. The spray can then be detected under a specialised light used only by Police Scotland.

That allows officers to connect a suspect to a crime scene or stolen motorbike.

The substance does not wash off for weeks or months, therefore allows suspects to be caught a period of time after a crime is committed.

This technique has been successfully trialed in England, and will be trialed in Edinburgh now before being rolled out across Scotland.