Dumfries and Galloway police given new weapon in fight against antisocial behaviour
Police in Dumfries and Galloway are being given a new weapon in the fight against antisocial behaviour.
Officers in the region are now able to use SelectaDNA's tagging spray in a bid to clamp down on the illegal use of off road bikes, motorcycles and e-scooters.
Cops can aim the spray at bikes, clothing and the skin of any riders or passenger. It contains a unique but invisible DNA, which can provide forensic evidence to link people to a particular crime.
The spray is a fine mist and doesn't cause any damage – but it also doesn't wash off surfaces.
Problems with bikes, motorbikes and e-scooters have been reported in Annan, Lockerbie and Dumfries.
Sergeant Callum Dalgleish-Little said: 'We know that antisocial behaviour particularly in residential areas, public parks, and cycle paths, is concerning for local communities. This spray will help officers have another tool at their disposal to detect and deter such criminality.
'The spray is deployed by trained officers and can be used on bikes we believe to be stolen or ridden illegally.
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'If you have any information regards anti-social behaviour, the use of such vehicles in residential areas or in circumstances that cause concerns, please contact Police Scotland on 101 or you can provide information anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.'
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