Considering how nimble e-bikes and e-scooters are, how will the UK police be able to properly catch, aim and target thieves while those heavy backpacks on? What

Considering how nimble e-bikes and e-scooters are, how will the UK police be able to properly catch, aim and target thieves while those heavy backpacks on? What's the chance they hit someone else with their EMP? This feels like an Onion article or the UK police has too much money and free time on their hands instead of attacking the issue of petty crime from the source: poor education? shit jobs market (especially for migrants)? unaffordable living? etc