Policing and E-Mobility: Responding to Criminal & Anti-Social Use through Evidence, Practice and Partnership

Location: The Open University, Walton Hall Drive, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA
Format: In‑person, senior roundtable discussion (by invitation)

Overview

E‑mobility—including e‑scooters, e‑bikes and motorcycles—is now widespread across communities. Alongside clear benefits, there are evolving criminal, anti‑social, and road safety harms linked to misuse. This event, convened by OU CPRL and NPCC, brings together senior policing leaders, policymakers, researchers and industry representatives to explore how policing can respond effectively, proportionately and legitimately to these emerging challenges. The emphasis is on evidence, operational reality and future direction. 

Purpose

The purpose of the event is to:

• Clarify the emerging national picture of criminal and anti‑social use of e‑mobility.
• Connect research, policy and policing practice, ensuring responses are evidence‑led and operationally realistic.
• Support coherent national and local approaches, recognising legal, regulatory and enforcement complexity.
• Identify a small number of priority prevention and enforcement outcomes requiring coordinated system‑wide action.

Format

The event will run as a senior, discussion‑led forum, rather than a traditional conference. The day will combine:

• Short scene‑setting inputs
• Facilitated roundtable discussion
• Plenary synthesis and reflection

The agenda is flexible, allowing discussion to adapt to emerging insight from participants.

Confirmed Contributors

Confirmed contributors include:

• Assistant Chief Constable Nick Caveney
  NPCC Lead – Criminal & Anti‑Social Use of E‑Mobility
• Commander Kyle Gordon
  NPCC Lead for Roads Policing / Head of Operation TOPAZ
• Professor Clifford Stott
  Academic Director – Open University Centre for Policing Research & Learning

Further cross sector contributors to be confirmed. 

Who Should Attend

Attendance is aimed at:

• Senior police and law enforcement leaders
• Roads and neighbourhood policing leads
• Policy, legal and strategy professionals from across local and central government
• Industry representatives involved in e‑mobility
• Academic researchers and practitioners

Registering Interest

If you would like to be considered for attendance, please register your interest using the link below:
Register Interest Here

This is free to attend however, places are limited and attendance will be confirmed ASAP.