From beat to bike seat: GMP launch dedicated Motorbike Unit
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has launched a dedicated Motorbike Unit to enhance road safety, reduce traffic-related crime, and improve response capabilities in challenging terrains. The unit, based in Eccles, consists of two teams led by two Sergeants and an Inspector, deploying across all 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester. They target dangerous drivers, illegal motorbikes, e-bikes, and quadbikes, and have already arrested 129 people and seized 410 illegal vehicles. The unit collaborates with other specialist teams and has supported 17 operations, including football events and concerts.
Greater Manchester Police have deployed a new specialist motorbike unit to tackle dangerous drivers and anti-social riders across all 10 boroughs, with officers already arresting 129 people and seizing 410 illegal vehicles since beginning operations.
The dedicated teams, operating from Eccles Police Station in Salford under the command of two Sergeants and an Inspector, focus on improving road safety and providing rapid response capabilities in areas where traditional patrol vehicles cannot access. Officers ride marked and unmarked BMW RT1250, BMW GS800 and Yamaha Tenere 700 motorcycles equipped with emergency lights, sirens, radios and stingers.
Inspector Bradley Ormesher from the Special Operations Branch said the unit represents “another example of our unwavering commitment to keeping our communities safe and ensuring we can respond to incidents with efficiency and effectiveness.” The teams have spent 406 hours in the past month deployed to incidents involving illegal motorbikes and off-road bikes, while supporting 17 force-wide operations including football events and concerts.
The motorbike unit works closely with existing specialist branches including the Roads Policing Unit, Tactical Vehicle Intercept Unit and Neighbourhoods Policing Teams to pursue and intercept motorbikes, illegal e-bikes and quadbikes causing anti-social behaviour. “This is a warning to those who think they can evade us on two or four wheels, we will pursue, catch you and bring you to justice,” Inspector Ormesher added.
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