According to Sky News:
Police officers could be equipped with devices likened to the proton packs used in Ghostbusters to stop e-bikes and e-scooters being used for crime.
Gavin Stephens, the chairman of the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), said he hopes the "experimental" technology could help stop the vehicles involved in offences such as street robberies and mobile phone thefts.
The slime then solidifies and the criminal and their getaway transport can then be taken to the nearest 'de-sliming' facility for further investigation.
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