Ex-North Wales police inspector restores old bike for COPS Unity Tour
An ex-North Wales Police Inspector has lovingly restored his old police push-bike to feature in this years’ COPS Unity Tour charity bike ride.
Following his retirement, ex-police Inspector Craig Jones returned to North Wales Police in a staff role, remaining heavily involved with the Sports Association, particularly the running section.
Between 1994 and 1996, he was the last officer to be stationed in Rhosneigr, before the village out-station was closed.
In 1995, a photograph of Craig was featured in a local newspaper article, riding a 1950s police push bike, which was used as his daily mode of transportation whilst patrolling the village.
Over the years the condition of the bike degraded, and it sadly became un-roadworthy. Craig has recently spent hours restoring the bike to its former glory and once finished, returned to Rhosneigr with Chief Superintendent Owain Llewellyn to test it out and re-create his 1995 snapshot.
Chief Superintendent Llewellyn said “It was fantastic to see all the hard work Craig has put into restoring this bike.
“We stopped and spoke to a number of locals, some of whom even remembered Craig patrolling both on foot and bike some 30 years ago.
“It was a good reminder as to just how important foot patrol is.
“We spoke with members of the local community and visitors from all over the UK, without fail they all told us how good it was to see police officers walking the beat.
“Seeing police officers and PCSOs on foot patrol is the best way to make our communities feel safer and to maintain the high levels of confidence they have in us.”
Ex-Insp Craig Jones & Ch Supt Owain Llewellyn
But Craig’s not putting on the brakes just yet, he’ll be taking part in the 2025 COPS annual ‘UK Police Unity Tour’ ride. COPS (Care of Police Survivors) is a UK registered charity dedicated to helping the families of police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
It aims to ensure that survivors have all the help they need to cope with such a tragedy, and that they remain part of the police family as they rebuild their lives.
Between Friday 1 and Sunday 3 August a group of North Wales Police officers and staff will be taking part in the 200-mile charity bike ride to raise money for the charity.
Craig will be swapping the lycra for his original tunic to ride the bike into the National Memorial Arboretum near Lichfield prior to the annual Remembrance Service.
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