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Oliver Schick
Hi all,
Firstly let me apologise for A: my absence and B; not explaining the reason for it sooner.
Unfortunately, the Cycle Crime Taskforce was disbanded formally late last year as the priorities for TFL funded units (like ours) shifted from offences such as pick pocketing and theft of cycles toward serious youth violence and safeguarding of children and vulnerable people.
This was a frustrating development for the team here, many of whom have spent the last few years investigating cycle theft and attempting to assist in its prevention. We spent some time lobbying for our remit to be reverted to cover cycle crime, but it remains with those mentioned above.
As I'm sure you will understand, I have my own opinion which will remain my own.
If your bicycle has been stolen, this will be reported and investigated by one of your local teams.