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Tps Bicycle Registry

Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:14 am
by Squishy

Would this only work for bicycles recovered by the TPS? That is, would OPP, York Regional, etc., ever reference or even have access to the registry?


Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:41 am
by hwybear

rather than create yet another useless database to justify someone's existence (create a job - rather than doing what they are supposed to), it would be way easier for anyone that has a bicycle to record the serial number down. If the bike is stolen/lost provide the police with the Make, Model, Serial number, speed, size of frame, colour. This info can then be placed on a database that already exists (CPIC). First thing police do is check lost/found/recovered bicycle on CPIC.


Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:08 pm
by Squishy

Oh, I read something a while ago that gave me the impression that CPIC didn't track bicycles (it was an article on one of those Canada-wide paid bike registries). Good to know, and I do have the serial number written down.


If you guys ever see the only bike in Ontario properly taped up according to HTA, let me know my bike has been stolen. :P


Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:12 pm
by hwybear
Squishy wrote:Oh, I read something a while ago that gave me the impression that CPIC didn't track bicycles

anything with stolen with a serial number can go on CPIC....even your old cassette walkman :wink: 8)


Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:21 am
by racer
hwybear wrote:
Squishy wrote:Oh, I read something a while ago that gave me the impression that CPIC didn't track bicycles

anything with stolen with a serial number can go on CPIC....even your old cassette walkman :wink: 8)


I guess I'd better register it then :lol:


Seriously, they advertise a protection service that costs money to place a sticker on a laptop so that the resale value is gone. Might as well register expensive valuables with CPIC.


Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:19 pm
by Squishy

I don't think you can register items on CPIC until they are actually stolen, no?


Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 7:09 pm
by hwybear
Squishy wrote:I don't think you can register items on CPIC until they are actually stolen, no?

correct have to be stolen/lost first