SAFE cyclists at a secondary school have secured their bikes against theft.
A Safer Neighbourhood Team from Rugby Police Station added security markings to students’ bikes during a visit to The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College.
The school was initially approached by Coun Wayne Rabin, a borough councillor for Newbold and Brownsover ward, who helped to organise the event in collaboration with the police team.
Around 30 students opted to protect their bike by having it security marked and added to the BikeRegister.
Registering on BikeRegister means an owner can be reunited with their bike in the event of it being stolen. The details of bikes registered are held on a secure online database which all UK police forces have access to.
Head teacher Alison Davies said: “It is always wonderful to see that many of our students use a bike to travel to and from school. This is good because it’s sustainable, eco-friendly, and has health and wellbeing benefits.
“We are therefore very grateful that the local policing team took time to visit our school, engage with our students and help them to protect their property from theft. We hope the team will visit us again to mark even more bikes.”
