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Humberside Police offer to form a motorcycle theft focus group at MAG’s Fight Motorcycle Theft meeting in Hull. Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner, Jonathan Evison, and Operation Yellowfin lead, Chief Inspector Derek Hussain, are both backing this engagement having heard the concerns of local riders at the meeting. The meeting, […]

Motorcycle Theft Focus Group to be formed following public meeting ...

26/10/2023 in Crime / News / Yorkshire MAG by Colin Brown

A new date has been announced for the postponed Leeds Fight Motorcycle Theft meeting. The previous arrangements were postponed due to the availability of West Yorkshire Deputy Mayor, Alison Lowe. The rescheduled meeting will now take place on Saturday 11th November. Motorcycle theft in the West Yorkshire Police area continues […]

Leeds Fight Motorcycle Theft meeting back in the diary.

19/10/2023 in Crime / News / Yorkshire MAG by Colin Brown

Humberside motorcycle crime, including theft, anti-social behaviour and related criminality will be discussed at a public meeting with PCC Jonathan Evison and Chief Inspector Derek Hussain on 21st October. Both the PCC and Humberside Police are encouraging riders to attend to raise questions and concerns. The next MAG Fight Motorcycle […]

Humberside motorcycle crime in the spotlight.

11/10/2023 in Crime / News / Yorkshire MAG by Colin Brown

One week in advance of the Manchester Fight Motorcycle Theft meeting MAG is confirming the panellists. The hustings style meeting will give attendees the chance to demand answers from the Deputy Mayor and two Chief Inspectors from Greater Manchester Police. The Manchester Fight Motorcycle Theft meeting kicks off at 6pm […]

Deputy Mayor and Chief Inspectors to be grilled in Manchester.

14/09/2023 in Crime / News / North West MAG by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has announced the dates for the Hull Fight Motorcycle Theft public meeting. Humberside PCC, Jonathan Evison, has confirmed his attendance at the public meeting on 21st October. He will join senior officers and MAG’s Colin Brown on the panel event. Hull has seen more than […]

New Hull event announcement continues the Fight Against Motorcycle Theft.

18/08/2023 in Crime / News / Yorkshire MAG by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) is continuing its successful series of Fight Motorcycle Theft meetings. Having confirmed attendance by Kate Green, Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester, MAG announces the next in the series of meetings will be held on Thursday 21st September. The Greater Manchester Police (GMP) area consistently sees […]

MAG continues successful Fight Motorcycle Theft meetings in Manchester.

25/07/2023 in Crime / News / North West MAG by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has revealed an ACE Café up it’s anti motorcycle theft campaigning sleeve. The iconic ACE Café will be the venue for the Hertfordshire Fight Motorcycle Theft public meeting. MAG has already delivered two successful public meetings aimed at raising the profile of the fight against […]

MAG’s motorcycle theft campaigning has an ACE up its sleeve

23/05/2023 in Campaigns & News / Crime / News by Colin Brown

Representatives of the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) attended a Holyrood Roundtable meeting on motorcycle theft. The roundtable meeting, arranged by MSP Daniel Johnson, was attended by MAG, Police Scotland, the City of Edinburgh Council, local business owners, and cross-party MSPs. Following the extended epidemic of motorcycle theft and related criminality […]

Successful engagement on Edinburgh motorcycle theft at Holyrood Roundtable.

29/11/2022 in Crime / News / Scotland MAG by Colin Brown

A new report from the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) shows that motorcyclists face a disproportionate risk of theft. Motorcycles were eleven times more likely to be stolen than cars in 2021. Motorcycles made up over 25% of all motor vehicle thefts in 2021. MAG will call for increased focus on […]

New report shows motorcyclists face disproportionate risk of theft.

27/06/2022 in Campaigns & News / Crime by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has continued to make progress on their work to improve motorcycle theft reporting. MAG today publishes a revised edition of the 2020 National Police Force Bike Theft Ranking document. MAG’s Campaigns Team is continually working to improve the quality of motorcycle crime data available to […]

MAG makes steady progress on improved motorcycle theft reporting.

21/09/2021 in National Police Force Bike Theft Rankings / News by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) continues to challenge the accuracy of police motorcycle theft statistics. The third National Police Force Bike Theft Rankings document, published today, covers thefts in 2020. Generally lower crime rates during the pandemic are reflected in the motorcycle theft data. Motorcycle theft fell by 30% compared […]

MAG challenges accuracy of police motorcycle theft statistics.

02/08/2021 in National Police Force Bike Theft Rankings / News by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) is calling on candidates for Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) roles to make a pledge to tackle motorcycle theft. MAG has contacted every PCC candidate for Hertfordshire and West Mercia following worrying revelations from Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. MAG has highlighted the positive effect […]

MAG calls on PCC candidates: pledge to tackle motorcycle theft.

26/04/2021 in Crime / Hearts & Essex MAG / News / West Midlands MAG by Colin Brown