Stolen bikes

More news from the police:

**NEWS IN BRIEF: STC Tackles Cycle Crime

**More than 16 arrests were made last week as a result of increased activity as part of Project Cycle Ops - a partnership initiative between Transport for London (TfL) the police and cycling groups to tackle cycle theft from public places across the Capital.

Officers from the Metropolitan Police Service Safer Transport Command, stepped up their activity last week, using a range of tactics to crack down on cycle thieves.

Project Cycle Ops is an on-going partnership initiative involving hundreds of officers to tackle cycle theft using a variety of tactics including bike marking and registration events, engaging with cyclists, high-visibility patrols, surveillance, intelligence-led operations and covert policing tactics.

Chief Superintendent Sultan Taylor, Safer Transport Command, said: "The increased policing activity, through a wide range of tactics, has seen some excellent results in the Capital.

"This activity, which will continue to run across London's 32 boroughs, is part of Project Cycle Ops, a collaborative approach between the MPS, British Transport and City of London Police in partnership with TfL to crack down on cycle theft in the city. It's vital that all cyclists are able to leave their locked bike knowing that it will be secure and there when they return."

Crime Prevention Advice
Park and lock your bike at designated parking areas, using two 'sold secure' locks. Make sure both locks catch the bike frame as well as both wheels and the post.

Follow the Three R's:

Record - Keep a record for yourself of the frame number, make and any other marks that can identify your bike if it is stolen. The Cycle Taskforce run a number of bike marking events, details can be found at http://content.met.police.uk/Article/Cycle-marking-events/1400005859885/1400005859885

[]Register - There are a number of websites where cyclists can register the details of their bikes and any distinguishing features/ frame numbers etc. The MPS have recently selected BikeRegister as the preferred cycle online registration service - www.bikeregister.com.
[]Report - If your bike is stolen then please make sure that you report it to the police. Bike theft is a significantly under reported crime. Reporting the theft will enable us to check databases and contact the owner once the bike is recovered.

Twitter: @MPSSTC
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Website: [*http://content.met.police.uk/Site/safertransport***](http://content.met.police.uk/Site/safertransport)
Should I keep posting these? Just asking as they're essentially press releases.