Plod were ordered not to chase after motorbike thieves because of health and safety fears for the raiders.
The gang of three gang were not wearing crash helmets when they nicked an R1, a Fireblade and a CBR 600R (worth £20 000) following the raid at a showroom, as Dibble policy dictates that the Rozzers are not allowed to give chase to suspects on motorbikes if they are not wearing helmets because it is deemed too dangerous to the rider.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) defended their actions and said their officers were merely following national policy for all forces:
''When police officers attended to this incident, suspects were seen driving off on motorbikes. The officers were asked not to pursue the suspects, as they were not wearing the correct safety equipment and were not wearing helmets, so it is clear to me the correct decision was taken.
Greater Manchester Police follows a nationwide policy which gives clear guidance that motorbikes should not be pursued because of the higher risk of injury to the rider."
Excellent news to all potential bike thieves then...
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