Op Yokohama

The Ashby Neighbourhood Policing Team arranged for our Roads Policing colleagues to attend Scunthorpe and conduct some proactive patrols that focus on the use of illegal motorbikes.

The operation was a success with a number of minor offences being dealt with and 1 x stolen motorcycle followed and caught with the rider arrested. 

A full update can be found on our Humberside Police North Lincolnshire Face Book page #ASHBY. 

Operation Yokohama is an initiative led by our Roads Policing Team, following advanced training in off-road riding combined with pursuit tactics.

This specialist training equips officers to safely pursue offenders who use motorbikes to commit crime and evade arrest.

The motorbikes can be used on both public roads and off-road terrain, allowing the team to continue pursuits into areas where previously, they could not follow.