Environmental News - Pedal Power!
The 20 Axis officers at our Stockley Park site are going green, carrying out patrols by bicycle rather than by car to save approximately 2,000 miles vehicle usage per month.
Constant patrols of the park are a necessary part of the service provided by Axis, but keen to reduce its environmental impact, the park’s management looked into more viable and greener alternatives to vehicle patrols.
“We didn’t want to compromise security cover,” says Steve Kennedy, Park Director, “so instead we decided to build on the existing patrols carried out by bike, making cycling the first mode of transport around the park, with the ultimate goal of releasing one of the 4x4 vehicles”.
Three bikes were purchased from a local bike specialist; an electric mountain bike and two hybrid bikes. Each officer has also been provided with personal safety equipment, including helmet, gloves and hi-vis jackets.
“We were unsure how the officers would react to the changes, but the uptake has been great,” continues Steve. “The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with the officers noticing an improvement in general fitness and there has certainly been some friendly competitiveness between them!”
