Community Corner

Up Your Chances of Getting Your Stolen Bike Back

Register your bike with the city for free, and have a better chance of seeing it again if it goes missing.

Thousands of bikes are lost or stolen in Minneapolis each year, according to the police department. While many are recovered, the lack of proper identification results in a very small percentage of recovered bikes being returned to their proper owners, police say.

So, here’s how police say you can register your bike for free:

The Minneapolis Police Department has created an easy, on-line way to register your bicycle. You will need to include your bike’s serial number, a description of the bike--make and model--and your contact information. Use this link to register your bike and in the event it is lost or stolen, and the MPD, other agencies or city departments recover it, we will be able to return it to you quickly.

How?
•  Register online any time
•  Call 311--be sure to have your bike’s serial number ready
•  311’s app: minneapolismn.gov/311  to register using your smart phone

Why?
•  It could increase the chances of a stolen or lost bike being returned to the rightful owner--recovered bikes can be checked against our registered bikes database
•  It’s FREE
•  It’s easy—just a few minutes!
•  Registration could assist in identifying incapacitated riders without IDs (like kids)

If your email does not allow you to hyperlink, simply copy and paste this into your browser: http://311.minneapolismn.gov/Ef3/SS031_Bicycle_Registration.xml


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