E-bikes crackdown: London phone snatchers face having cycles and scooters crushed hours after offence

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00:00Lots of residents contact me about illegal modified e-bikes, speeding, running red lights,

00:07occasionally even links to organised crime like phone theft and robbery.

00:11So this operation is really important, firstly as a deterrent,

00:14to show people that we have a law in place and that needs to be enforced,

00:18and secondly to seize those bikes or scooters that have been illegally modified

00:22so they can be taken away and crushed.

00:24And the legislation the government's opposing to deal with e-bikes

00:29and e-scooters, how will that impact people in London?

00:32How will that help stop crime?

00:34Well it's something I've been pushing for,

00:36so in the Crime and Policing Bill going through Parliament at the moment,

00:40it proposes reducing from two weeks to 48 hours,

00:44the period of time for the police to, if they seize a bike, to crush it,

00:49and it will also reduce the threshold for seizing bikes.

00:52So in the past they'd have to give a warning,

00:54now they can take it if they suspect there is some sort of criminal activity.

00:57So again, it's about enforcement and it's about a deterrent,

01:01but this is a high-volume crime that really affects Londoners,

01:04so I'm really hoping this new offence in the Crime and Policing Bill

01:07and the new powers will help the Met to make Londoners' lives safer.

01:12Thank you very much for the mission.

01:20And the correct answer is,

01:22there's a question,

01:22you know,

01:25and we'll see you here in the next few seconds.

01:26You know,

01:27you'll see you next week.

01:29And then you'll see that.

01:30And then you'll see you next week.