Motorcycles, Off Road Bikes / Quad Bikes on the Highway and Public Spaces within the Chadderton area.

The local neighbourhood policing team have identified issues with off road motorcycles and Quad bikes within the Chadderton and Werneth areas of Oldham. This is now a regular issue often occurring on green spaces such as park land and playing fields within the area. Officers have setup a problem solving initiative and will be deploying to these areas to both combat and reduce this anti-social vehicle use and will be seizing any identified vehicles involved in this offending. Officers are collating intelligence in regards to Anti-Social Behaviour linked to illegal off-road motorbikes in the area and are proactively patrolling hotspot areas during their shift

Anti-social behaviour and overt drug use primarily in car parking and industrial areas. The peak time for offences is during the late evenings.

Officers have worked closely with the council and have installed section 59 warning signs in many local authorities and privately owned open space car parks. These signs will act as a deterrent to people using their own vehicles in these car parks outside of working hours as any anti-social use can result in seizure of the vehicle.
Officers are also conducting high visibility patrolling, particularly during the late evenings. Local officers will also be gathering intelligence and will be utilising their stop and search powers to detect offences. Anyone found in possession of controlled drugs and/or weapons will be arrested and anyone found to be committing anti social vehicular offences will have their vehicle seized.