Lanarkshire Police division, in conjunction with North Lanarkshire Council, held bike safety events at University Hospital Wishaw and University Hospital Monklands, for NHS Lanarkshire staff to come along and equip their bikes with security markings, as well as find out top tips to keep their bikes safe!
Almost 20 staff attended both events, where officers from Lanarkshire Police installed the free bike security, which means the details are uploaded to a central database, to ensure bikes can be traced back to their owner in the event of theft.
Georgie Stuart, Active Travel Project Officer, NHS Lanarkshire said: “We had two very successful free bike security marking events at UH Wishaw and UH Monklands late last month. thanks to North Lanarkshire Council and the Lanarkshire Police Division.
“Staff were able to get their bikes security marked free of charge and registered on BikeRegister – the UK’s national, Police approved, bicycle marking and registration scheme. The scheme ensures your bike can be identified and returned to you if it’s stolen Staff also came away with some advice and tips for keeping their bikes safe!
“We hope to run more events like this in the future so stay tuned if you missed out!”
Katie Edwards, Divisional Social Media Officer, Police Scotland added: “Lanarkshire Police Division was delighted to take part in this joint initiative with North Lanarkshire Council, to promote crime prevention, partnership working and community engagement. It gives us an opportunity to demonstrate what the Safer Communities Department do to keep people and their property safe.
“Both events at NHS Lanarkshire were a great success and well received by all who attended.”
Don’t worry if you missed the opportunity to have your bike marked, Lanarkshire Police Division hopes to run more events in the near future that will be open to the wider public. Keep an eye on their Facebook and Twitter social media pages to find out when!
