Police officers based at the South West Area Traffic Unit in Hampton are now the proud owners of a sponsored motorbike provided by Tippetts Motors of Tolworth.
The Honda 650cc Deauville had been handed over to Chief Inspector Chris King, head of the traffic unit, by the firm's managing director, Richard Alexander.
Officers will use the bike to assist the unit's road safety and community involvement work over the next 12 months.
Chief Inspector King said: "I am delighted that Tippetts Motors have been able to provide this bike for us.
"It will be a valuable resource which will allow us to continue to attend schools and other groups in south west London to give road safety and crime prevention advice."
Richard Alexander added: "We have had many police officers as customers at Tippetts (and) are delighted to provide the local traffic unit with a machine to help them with the important task of getting the road safety message across."
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