Qld Police urges riders to use anti-theft devices
Lock it up or lose it, says newly launched Queensland campaignThe Queensland Police Service and RACQ have launched the Stop Stolen Motorcycles initiative, which aims at reducing the high number of motorcycles being stolen in the Brisbane area by encouraging the use of simple and inexpensive locks.
According to the QPS, 96 per cent of the 232 motorcycles stolen in the capital in the six years between 2012 and 2017 were not fitted with a security device, a practice it hopes to reverse through the newly launched campaign.
"The best way to prevent your motorcycle from being stolen is … by using anti-theft devices like disc locks with audible alarms or tracking devices," said District Crime Prevention Coordinator for Brisbane City and Fortitude Valley, Senior Constable Tony Tatkovich.
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Tatkovich went on to reveal more than half of the registered thefts were considered opportunistic crimes that could have been prevented.
According to the state's police service, half of the stolen motorcycles were taken from public parking bays while 47 per cent were stolen from a residence, with just three per cent stolen from business premises. And only half of those bike reported stolen were either fully or partially recovered.
If you have information surrounding motorcycle theft, contact Policelink on 131 444 or call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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