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Bike Identification Keeping Effort

B.I.K.E.A s the result of the increase in bike thefts and bike related robberies in many parts of the City, a program to register these bikes has been implemented on a city-wide basis. This voluntary program focuses on registration, identification and recovery of bicycles. Currently operating in the Northeast police division, implementation of this program city-wide will ensure the uniformity of bike registration and recovery.

Citizens wishing to participate will be able to bring their bicycles to district headquarters throughout the city. At the district they will complete a registration form containing their name, address, etc., and information about their bikes. This form will be numbered to correspond with a pre-printed sticker issued to the owner to be affixed to the bike. This same number will then be stamped onto the bike using a metal punch.

District community relations officers will be responsible to aggressively promote this program, schedule registrations and maintain a file of all registered bicycles within their respective districts. A file of all registered bikes will be maintained in the district operations room, accessible to all personnel to aid in the


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