Police to crack down on nuisance bikers in Staffordshire
They'll be using the latest technology
Staffordshire Police say there will be more bobbies on the beat to tackle nuisance bikers in Staffordshire.
A new road crime team will be using the latest tech, and visible patrols, as people complain of an increase in off road bikers in our region
Sergeant Anthony McKenzie, who leads the pro-active and harm prevention team, said: “We are determined to tackle vehicle-related anti-social behaviour (ASB) and will employ effective and robust tactics, including drones, in order to track, locate and deal with suspects.
“We also have team of specially-trained officers at our disposal, who will be deployed to incidents on off-road bikes, so we can go where the suspects go, making it much harder for them to escape once identified.
“On many occasions the actions of those involved in this type of behaviour have not only been anti-social but also reckless and criminal. Riders risk injuring themselves, other road users and pedestrians. They will be dealt with accordingly through disqualification, arrest and prosecution.”
Chief Inspector Scott McGrath, who leads the new road crime team, said: “We are planning to increase the number of off-road trained motorcyclists and to deploy the capability on a more frequent basis in line with local priorities to address community concern.
“We have a number of drone pilots and working with local policing teams I am confident it will increase public confidence around tackling the anti-social use of motorbikes across our county.”