Perfect for a low-speed chase! Police take delivery of four Mumbai-style tuk-tuks to patrol parks and public spaces – but not above 25mph

  • A police force has unveiled a fleet of tuk-tuks to help patrol parks in Wales 
  • It is not known how fast they go, but often tuk-tuks don’t travel above 25mph 
  • The announcement has sparked mixed reviews within the local community

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A police force has unveiled a fleet of tuk-tuks to help patrol parks, walkways and public spaces.

Gwent Police in Wales revealed the four tiny vehicles will be used by officers ‘day and night’ in Newport and Abergavenny.

The vehicles are funded by the Safer Streets programme, a Home Office grant fund which supports forces in tackling neighbourhood crime, anti-social behaviour and violence against women and girls.

It is not known how fast the vehicles go, but often tuk-tuks don’t travel above 25mph.

A police force has unveiled a fleet of tuk-tuks to help patrol parks, walkways and public spaces

A police force has unveiled a fleet of tuk-tuks to help patrol parks, walkways and public spaces

Chief inspector Damian Sowrey said: ‘They were on show at our Behind the Badge day, giving local residents the opportunity to see them up close and to hear more about how they will be used.

‘The feedback was overwhelmingly positive.

‘Parents told officers that they would feel safer knowing that there was support for young people out at night, and from women who could think of an occasion when the tuk-tuk would have been a welcome sight.’

The decision has sparked controversy online with locals questioning how effective tuk-tuks will be in crime fighting.

‘If this isn’t a joke , it’s an absolute embarrassment,’ one critic said online.

Others questioned how much the fleet cost. 

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