Local officers from the Abergavenny Neighbourhood Policing Team went along to the Celebration of Summer youth event at Bryn-y-Cwm Youth and Community Centre last Wednesday 25th August.
PCSO’s Craig Gadd and Ruth Moyse were there to security mark bikes.
The way it works is that bikes are marked with an ultraviolet pen with the post code and house number of the owner. A unique reference number is also marked onto the bike and a record of the number is kept at the local police station.
The aim of bike marking is to easily identify lost or stolen bikes when recovered and so they can be traced back to their owners.
PCSO Craig Gadd explained, “Over the summer months, bikes are often left in gardens or out on the street where they can be easily stolen.
Bikes are expensive and hopefully by marking them, we can return those we find to their owners. “
PCSO Gadd added, “It was nice to go along to the event and speak to the young people in our ward area in a relaxed environment. “
If you would like the Neighbourhood Team to come along to your community event, please contact them on 01495 233917.
