That's great, it didn't even occur to me.
It's tough at first because you start to over-correct, but once I got used to it it was fine. It was nice having in-line brake levers. A little more stable than riding the hoods. One method is to hold the front end of the bike in the air and roll the rear wheel, but weakling that I am, my arm got tired pretty quickly.
And police problems? Why on earth?
It's a cross bike, so put your arm through the front triangle and carry it home.
Never had a bike stolen apparently.