Local Community Support Officer John Argyrou just wrote into the Community Bulletin Board to let local folks know that the Safer Neighbourhoods Team will be out again fitting electronic tags to resident's bicycles. This is the 3rd such event hosted by the Team.

These tags are being provided as part of a continuing initiative to lessen the liklyhood of bicycle theft and ensure that any bicycles that are stolen and are recovered can find their way back to their rightful owners.  The electronic tags are hidden in the frame of the bicycle and cannot be removed.  They have a unique code number which corresponds to information stored on a local database which is available to officers 24 hours a day. As part of the registration process, owners receive a "photo ID with their details and a photograph of the bicycle to certify ownership and to assist identification, if necessary.

The electronic tags are being supplied and fitted by the Local Safer Neighbourhoods Team in partnership with Islington Council.

The tagging will take place on Wednesday 11 November outside the Caledonian Swimming Pool (Caledonian Road at Twyford Street ) from17:00 to 19:00.

For further information please contact Caledonian Ward Safer Neighbourhood Team on (020) 7421-0271, or email them at: Caledonian.SNT@met.pnn.police.uk