OPERATION BIKE GUARD BIKE GUARD OPTIONS LOSS OR THEFT€¦ · OPERATION BIKE GUARD The Hamilton...
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OPERATION BIKE GUARD The Hamilton Police Service wishes all cyclists a safe and enjoyable experience on our roads and recreational areas. A bicycle represents a substantial investment and is a popular item of theft. Thousands of lost and stolen bicycles are recovered by the police every year. Most bicycle owners never see their bikes again simply because the owner cannot be located. OPERATION BIKE GUARD was created to assist the police in identifying the owner of found or stolen bicycles and to provide educational tips to the public regarding bicycle theft prevention and safety. REMEMBER: Look after your bicycle or someone else will. THE PROGRAM Bicycle owners complete an Operation Bike Guard Identification form and include a photograph of their bicycle. THE OWNER RETAINS THIS INFORMATION IN THE EVENT THEIR BICYCLE IS LOST OR STOLEN. If the bicycle is lost or stolen, the owner brings the completed Bicycle Identification form or envelope into the Hamilton Police Service and file a report. BIKE GUARD OPTIONS OPTION 1: BICYCLE IDENTIFICATION FORM Bicycle owners can log on to the HPS website and complete an electronic Bicycle Identification Form and include a photograph of their bike. Educational bicycle tips can also be accessed at this site. Go to www.hamiltonpolice.on.ca under the "Preventing Crime" page and within the "Bicycle Theft Prevention Program." OPTION 2: BICYCLE IDENTIFICATION ENVELOPE Bicycle owners can attend any Community Policing Centre to pick up their Operation Bike Guard Identification Envelope, which contains the educational bicycle tips and conveniently stores a bicycle photo inside. These forms are simply "hardcopy" versions of the electronic forms available under Option 1. LOSS OR THEFT If your bicycle is lost or stolen, please visit the police station nearest you to file a stolen/lost bicycle report. Bring your completed Bicycle Identification form, including the photo and sales receipt, in order to assist the police in identifying your bike (if or when it is located). The police report must be filled out in person and an investigating officer will provide you with more details at that time. PHOTOGRAPHS Community Policing Centre volunteers will offer to photograph bicycles and provide a hardcopy photo to be stored in the registration envelope. Volunteers will also provide Operation Identification engravers to bike owners wishing to engrave identifying markers on their bicycle frames.
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OPERATION BIKE GUARDThe Hamilton Police Service wishes allcyclists a safe and enjoyable experience onour roads and recreational areas. A bicyclerepresents a substantial investment and is apopular item of theft. Thousands of lost andstolen bicycles are recovered by the policeevery year. Most bicycle owners never seetheir bikes again simply because the ownercannot be located. OPERATION BIKEGUARD was created to assist the police inidentifying the owner of found or stolenbicycles and to provide educational tips to thepublic regarding bicycle theft prevention andsafety.
REMEMBER:Look after your bicycle or someone else will.
THE PROGRAMBicycle owners complete an Operation BikeGuard Identification form and include aphotograph of their bicycle. THE OWNERRETAINS THIS INFORMATION IN THEEVENT THEIR BICYCLE IS LOST ORSTOLEN. If the bicycle is lost or stolen,the owner brings the completed BicycleIdentification form or envelope into theHamilton Police Service and file a report.
BIKE GUARD OPTIONSOPTION 1:
BICYCLE IDENTIFICATIONFORM
Bicycle owners can log on to the HPSwebsite and complete an electronic BicycleIdentification Form and include a photographof their bike. Educational bicycle tips canalso be accessed at this site. Go towww.hamiltonpolice.on.ca under the"Preventing Crime" page and within the"Bicycle Theft Prevention Program."
OPTION 2:BICYCLE IDENTIFICATION
ENVELOPEBicycle owners can attend any CommunityPolicing Centre to pick up their Operation BikeGuard Identification Envelope, which containsthe educational bicycle tips and convenientlystores a bicycle photo inside. These forms aresimply "hardcopy" versions of the electronicforms available under Option 1.
LOSS OR THEFTIf your bicycle is lost or stolen, please visit thepolice station nearest you to file a stolen/lostbicycle report. Bring your completed BicycleIdentification form, including the photo andsales receipt, in order to assist the police inidentifying your bike (if or when it is located).The police report must be filled out in personand an investigating officer will provide youwith more details at that time.
PHOTOGRAPHSCommunity Policing Centre volunteers willoffer to photograph bicycles and provide ahardcopy photo to be stored in theregistration envelope. Volunteers will alsoprovide Operation Identification engravers tobike owners wishing to engrave identifyingmarkers on their bicycle frames.
CYCLING SAFETY TIPS HELMET SAFETY:
It is absolutely crucial to wear a helmet.A serious head injury may cause loss ofcognitive or mental capacity.
When putting on a helmet, level it over yourforehead and adjust the chin strap to fit snuglyand comfortably. It should protect the foreheadwithout slipping.
Helmets should comply with CSA safetystandards. The following standards areacceptable: CPSC, ASTM, ANSI, Snell, BS andthe AS although some regulations may be out ofdate.
ROAD SENSE: Cyclists share the road with motorists,knowledge of traffic rules and regulations isessential to personal safety and well being.
• Be sure to obey traffic signs and lights • Use hand signals to communicate your
intentions to motorists• Scan the road behind you, learn to look
back over your shoulder without losingbalance
• Make eye contact with motorists• Look out for road hazards • Wear bright reflective clothing • Use lights at night
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THEFT PREVENTION TIPSStore your bicycle in a safe location and use alocking device to attach it to a secure and fixedobject. Also consider removing a tire or seat todiscourage would-be thieves.
Record your bicycle make, model and serialnumber on the face of the Bicycle Identificationform. This will assist to identify your bicycle shouldit ever be lost / stolen and recovered by police.Typically the serial number of your bicycle is on theframe under the shaft that houses the pedals. TheHamilton Police also have an engraver available atthe Community Policing Centres that you canborrow to engrave a unique identifying mark on theframe of your bike.
If your bicycle is stolen, please visit the policestation nearest you to file a stolen/lost bicyclereport. Bring your completed BicycleIdentification form including the receipt andphoto to the police station in order to assist inidentifying your bike if or when it is located. Thepolice report must be filled out in person and aninvestigating officer will provide you with moredetails at that time.
For more information onOPERATION BIKE GUARD
contact theHAMILTON POLICE SERVICE
CRIME PREVENTION BRANCH905-546-4900
or visitwww.hamiltonpolice.on.ca
"Bicycle Theft PreventionProgram"
