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Resident Philip Wilson gets his bike marked for safety
In a bid to reduce crime, Riverside is working with police in the Belle Vale and Netherley areas on a scheme to cut down on bicycle theft.
The social landlord funded a special bike marking day at the
Millennium Centre to deter thieves. Police Community Support
Officers mark up the bikes and record names and addresses of
owners, in order to trace them if found.
Jackie Lowther is community initiatives officer for Riverside. She
said: “This is just one initiative that we have funded
working in collaboration with Police Community Support Officers, to
foster good relations with local people, as well as reducing the
fear of crime in our community.”
Future work includes more crime prevention days in the area, where
residents can pick up safety gadgets such as panic alarms, shed
alarms, intruder warnings and dummy CCTV devices.
