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They used the technique 64 times in the metropolitan police zone to break the "myth" that prosecutors would be detained for fear of hurting suspects.
Police commander Amanda Pearson praised a crusade launched by the Daily Express to eliminate the mobile threat from our streets.
She added that the Venice operation, Scotland Yard's specialized moped crime unit, has helped reduce the number of offenses by more than 7,000 this year.
She said: "Our highly trained police drivers assess the risks and decide on the most appropriate tactics in these circumstances.
"There was a perception that we would not intervene if a rider removed his helmet, we will intervene and intervene because we must take into account the safety of this rider, the public and our agents.
"We have to stop this runner."
The Metropolitan Police has released a dramatic video showing how it can dislodge riders with the hood of the car.
The clips show suspects crumbling to the ground as their bikes slide down the sidewalk.
A suspect not sitting in London (Image: met the police)
Attacks The name of the team "Scorpion" comes from the title of teams specialized in crime and operations – and also because of the nature of rapid strike of the creature.
Tactical contact is used in other Britons, but Scotland Yard teams have been busier because of the large number of attacks in the capital.
His hard line was explained when the officers of the Venice operation demonstrated their tactics to fight back.
They use information gathering and front-line control techniques, such as tire deflation devices and marking with the aid of a visible liquid up to a month.
More than 6,000 marking sprays were handed over to the defeated officers.
Police police driver completes pursuit (Image: met the police)
Police drivers regularly meet moped bandits who believe they can turn off their pursuers by taking off their helmets.
Although the driving officer may be the subject of a disciplinary or criminal investigation if the suspect is seriously injured, the chiefs insist that they must pursue the prosecution.
Commander Pearson pointed out that "tactical contact" is only a last resort, but added, "Many of them get up and run away, looking with wonder at the" How dare we ".
Yesterday, she praised campaigns like the Express Express Crusade The Moped Madness of the Daily Express, which highlighted the threat to British streets.
Scorpion pilot sergeant Tony McGovern said, "We know the risks and we will take every possible opportunity to prevent this pursuit, if we do not do it and we have the training, then who will do it?" Is incredibly fast and very dynamic Your decision making changes in a fraction of a second. "
The Metropolitan Police has released dramatic images Dashcam (Image: met the police)
Chief Inspector Jim Corbett said the police were trying to dispel the myth that the police would not be able to identify a suspect if she was wearing a hood.
He said: "He recognized a moped thief who forced the first pages to brandish a hammer, and the group of three men arrested in connection with this incident was later found responsible for 103 offenses."
Moped thieves hit 30 victims in just one hour and officers were also injured.
Only 14-year-old suspects were detected at speeds of up to 100 km / h in residential areas. The trend has shifted from street robberies to commercial burglaries, involving gangs and sophisticated networks to sell the proceeds of the sale.
The latest figures from the Met indicate that there were 12,419 offenses between January and October, compared with 19,455 for the same period in 2017.
The delighted police chiefs say that the reduction of 7,036 – 44% – reflects their successful approach.
For the same period, the number of moped flights shows a drop from 12,192 in 2017 to 8,261 this year, a reduction of 38%.
Commander Pearson added, "The Met is at the forefront of the fight against moped and motorcycle crime and I am pleased to see that we have seen a reduction in the number of offenses, but we are not complacent and we will continue to work tirelessly in London to keep it downward. "
She added that no complaints had been lodged as a result of the operations in Venice.
"These riders are not only engaged in a dangerous pursuit," she said.
"They drive dangerously before it's a police affair, it's not the police who create this danger.
"We must weigh the risk for them and for the public – if we do not intervene, what will happen?"
Steve O. Connell, spokesman for the conservatives of the Greater London Authority, welcomed the success, but called London Labor Mayor Sadiq Khan, "to suppress public relations and bureaucracy and to use the savings made to invest more police ".
However, chiefs of the Police Federation have expressed concern that their drivers will be prosecuted.
England and Wales, Tim Rogers continued, warned: "The tactics employed violate current legislation, it is clearly described as dangerous driving and the police officers who charge it can be prosecuted. No defense, no exemption. "
Met Federation President Ken Marsh said, "Managers must immediately conduct a dynamic risk assessment and we are pleased that management is providing support now.
"You have to make that decision in a split second, am I chasing this individual and what are the actions that will come out of it for me?"
