moped crime

Since the police adopted new, hard-line tactics against moped criminals, London’s scooter enabled crime stats have fallen by 53.7%

The attack appears to have been premeditated

The 33-year-old victim was then searched as he lay at the side of the road

The incident allegedly occured after the stolen moped was involved in a collision

His attackers remain at large

The officer sent a rather scathing email to the Shadow Home Secretary outlining some home truths she really should already know

Police in other parts of the country have begun using the tactics in the fight against moped crime

The 17-year-old was hospitalised with serious injuries following the police officer's use of 'tackle tactics' in November 2017

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Chief of the Met Police, Cressida Dick, claimed the tactic had been introduced to "put the fear back into the criminal"

The Shadow Home Secretary sparked a massive row after criticising the police on Twitter

The MET Police has promised that officers will now pursue these criminals "at every opportunity"

The teen sped through a busy shopping centre in broad daylight as they chased another person

The scooter reportedly failed to stop for a police motorcycle

The Beeb takes a trip through London's Wild West

The pair stuck flashing blue lights to their helmets before pulling over a taxi 

The clip, uploaded on Friday, shows the moment a rider fights off a gang of T-MAX mounted thieves who try to steal his bike

The short clip shows riders being shunted from the stolen scooters

‘We know Mayor wants a magic bullet fitted to bikes to stop theft, but there isn’t one.’

The new tactics come under Operation Goodthink and include the use of stingers

Pursuit by motorcycle-mounted officer ends with police bike tyres slashed

Tactic used in some countries is to ‘temporarily ban the carrying of pillion passengers across whole cities,’ says London Assembly Green member.