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27 Jan 2012
Cyclists in Widnes are being offered the chance of having their
bicycle security marked for
free.
PCSO Paul Mines is hosting a special bike marking event in the
town next month.
The event, which is being hosted in conjunction with the
Safer Halton Partnership, will take place in
Victoria Park over the weekend of February
4th and 5th.
The event will run on both days (Saturday and Sunday)
between 1pm and 3pm.
Cyclists are invited to bring their bikes along on either day
and have them security marked.
The bikes will be permanently marked with a unique
identification code.
This helps the police to trace the owner if the bicycle
ever gets stolen. The details will then be registered on a
national database.
PCSO Mines, of Widnes Neighbourhood Policing Unit, said:
We would encourage as many members of the local community as
possible to come along on the day and have their bicycles security
marked.
It acts as a deterrent to would-be thieves and
is also a good way of identifying a bike if it is
ever stolen and later recovered.
Many people will have received new bikes for Christmas and we
would recommend that they have them security marked.
There will also be many other people who will have had a bike
for years and have never considered having it security marked.
We do recover many bikes, which we suspect are stolen, but
we are often unable to trace the owners as there
are no security markings on them. This makes it very difficult for
us to trace who the bike belongs to as there is very little to go
on.
- PCSO Paul Mines, Widnes Neighbourhood Policing Unit
Police are encouraging anyone who owns a bike to remain security
conscious and to reduce their chances of being targeted by
thieves.
- Keep your bicycle locked away and out
of sight when not in use - ideally in a shed or garage
that is fitted with heavy duty locks.
- Invest in a good quality bike lock for when
the bike is in use and left for a short period of time.
- Do not attach the bicycle to something which could
easily be moved or cut and try to leave it in a well-lit
area where there are a lot of people around.
- Report any suspicious activity in your area to
police immediately.
The Widnes Neighbourhood Policing Team
can be contacted on 0845 458 6383.
The Halton Community Safety
Team can also be contacted on 0151 495
5815.
