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  • "Oh that's all right then - target bike thieves and whores! And leave the knife crime and armed hold-ups to whom????? I think the priorities are a bit wrong - stop the violent crime and start locking these scumbags up and the lower levels of crime will fall. Before you all start - I am not condoning bike theft and if I had had one stolen I wouldn't be too pleased either but if they have limited resources then lets prioriteise the violent stuff. We have a new commissioner? - lets see Essex Police get on top of their game and start being pro-active about ALL crime!"
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Thieves steal 70 bikes in a month

5:00pm Monday 19th November 2012 in News

POLICE are setting their sights on bike thieves....after suffering 70 thefts in the space of a month.
The crooks have mainly been targeting commuters at railway stations in Southend and Westcliff.
Insp Brad Dickel, of Leigh police, said they were patrolling around these areas to try and catch them in the act.
He said: “Cycle theft is still a problem. We’ve got a joint operation with British Transport Police because a number of bikes have been taken from train stations.”
The Echo has reported how bike thieves have been locked up in recent months to put a stop to their crimes.
But the latest figures, relating to October 1 to November 1, show there is still a high crime rate for bike theft.
Mr Dickel said:“A large number of stop-checks have been completed on people on bikes. There’s been close liaison with bike shops and second-hand shops.
“As yet we haven’t identified a particular handler where these bikes are going.
“In addition to patrols there are a number of other tactics being deployed by Essex Police to identify and prosecute those persons responsible.”
Police are advising cyclists to lock their bikes up securely, but also want everyone to support suspicious behaviour.
 

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