Metropolitan Police expands electric motorbike fleet to tackle phone snatchers
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Metropolitan Police expands electric motorbike fleet to tackle phone snatchers

30 Aug 2026 · Originally published 30 Aug 2026 8/10 Original headline: Met Police expands e-motorbike fleet to tackle phone snatchers
The Metropolitan Police has increased its fleet of high-powered electric motorbikes to 25 to better navigate narrow streets and heavy traffic when pursuing suspects. These vehicles allow officers to reach areas inaccessible to traditional patrol cars, supporting a wider effort that has seen phone thefts across the capital fall by over 13,000 in the past year.
Source: r/GoodNewsUK Greater London
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