British Transport Police (BTP) officers are holding a cycle surgery offering safety advice and tagging bikes at Loughborough rail station on Wednesday (7 September) morning.
The surgery, taking place between 7.30am and 9.30am, will be a chance for early morning commuters to ensure they have their bikes securely marked.
Sergeant Karen Barker, of British Transport Police, said:
“There will be officers at the bike shed and around the station platforms, handing out free security marking devices and offering passengers advice on how to keep their bike safe as possible.
“We will also be checking bike racks and leaving crime prevention advice for those owners who fail to adequately lock and secure their pedal cycles.
Theft of cycles is an ongoing problem on the railway network and has been compounded because many bike owners are not following simple measures to ensure they don’t fall victim to thieves.
“A difficulty we face is that many people who ride bikes leave them at railway stations for very long periods of time, with some even owning two bikes and leaving them locked up at stations overnight.
“Because of this, it’s more important than ever for us to ensure that cycle owners are educated and informed about how best to protect themselves from thieves.
“There are several steps people can take to ensure their bikes are adequately marked and secured to help reduce the risk of becoming a victim of bike theft.
“The best thing to remember is to register your bike and also to ensure two solid locks are used to secure both the frame and the wheels to the stand. If a bike is adequately marked, it makes it much easier to identify and therefore reduces its desirability to thieves.”
