A video released by the Metropolitan Police (Met) showing officers in patrol cars pursuing moped drivers and knocking them to the ground has provoked concerns that children will be killed as under-18s are frequently involved in such crime.
Teenager Henry Hicks lost control of his moped and died trying to get away from police pursuing him in 2014.
Subsequently police followed restrictions on pursuits, especially if drivers removed their helmets.
However, the Met has changed its stance saying police will use "all manner of tactics" to tackle and arrest offenders.
Commander Amanda Pearson of Frontline Policing said: "There is a perception that if you remove your helmet or fail to stop for police when requested to do so we will not take any further course of action. This is untrue.
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