North Yorkshire Police are exploring the potential use of electric cycles and scooters as part of a review into their fleet of vehicles.
A pilot scheme involving electric cycles is currently underway. Chief Superintendent for local policing, Fiona Willey says the initiative is seen as potentially beneficial for PCSOs, particularly in rural areas.
"We've got electric cycle pilot, which we're just working on, with our rural nature it'd be good for our PCSOs and Neighbourhood police officers within key areas.
So at be start as a pilot to start with, just to check that effectiveness 'cause obviously, it's another way of working and we need to make sure that we've got the best and most efficient use of those bikes to help us to police the communities.
They're absolutely superb way to actually get out and about.
Whether it's apprehend and offenders, liaising with the public, that visibility, there's a whole host of benefits of those electric bikes."
The exploration of electric transport is part of a broader look at the force's mobility strategy and fleet requirements. Chief Constable, Tim Forber, says he's keen to test out the idea of using the electric bikes.
"People talk a lot about wanting to see police officers on foot, and no one's a greater fan of that than me the reality is in a 3,300 square miles area, that's not always practical.
There's a bit about reviewing our fleet and thinking about particularly our neighbourhoods, what's the right blend of vans, vehicles, potentially things like electric scooters and electric push bikes, and having a real good think about what does it need to be in the future?
Some of that links into our estate and our sustainability strategy and the electrical charging infrastructure that we need to build, but I think that there's a real opportunity to do something a bit different that will make us more visible in engaging with the public."
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