Metropolitan Police
Residents in Yiewsley, West Drayton, Hayes and the Heathrow Villages can expect to see more police officers and PCSOs in their area following a grant by Hillingdon Community Trust of £6,340 to the Safer Neighbourhood Team of the Metropolitan Police to buy 10 new bikes. They will replace the current fleet of cycles that are very expensive to maintain and will give offices a greater opportunity to patrol their patch on bikes.
Studies have proven that officers patrolling on bikes help greatly to reduce the fear of crime, which is an important issue amongst elderly members of the community. Officers are also more accessible to the public when patrolling on bikes.
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