Two top-of-the-range mountain bikes have been presented to a neighbourhood policing team in Vange to help them patrol their beats more effectively. South Anglia Housing, which manages 700 of the 1,200 homes in the area, bought the bikes so that officers and police community support officers (PCSOs) could reach incidents quicker and cover more ground on the estate.
It is the latest partnership project between South Anglia Housing and Essex Police who have been working together since 2004 to reduce crime and the fear of crime.
Caroline Kaldani, acting head of community development for South Anglia Housing said: “I am delighted to present the new mountain bikes to the Vange policing team.
“We are committed to working together with Essex Police to make the Vange estate a safer place for all residents to live. Working with our local policing team and providing them with the best tools for the job to prevent and tackle crime and anti-social behaviour is another way of striving towards this.”
Pc Gareth Lee, the neighbourhood specialist officer (NSO) for Vange said: “We are very grateful to South Anglia Housing. The bikes are superb and will help us to get around the estate and meet more residents. They will also help officers who would normally be on foot to reach incidents faster.”
Pictured outside the estate offices shared by Essex Police and South Anglia Housing are from left: Hannah White from South Anglia; PCSO Helen Damiano, Pc Gareth Lee, Caroline Kaldani; PCSO Jacqueline Jones and Vicky Brooke from South Anglia.
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