How To Register A Bicycle With The Police

Annals. Written report. Recover.

Keep your bikes safe in the 529 Garage,
the largest community-powered bike recovery service.

Registering is quick and easy – just download the 529 Garage app from your smartphone or tablet (see links below), or caput to the 529 Garage website.

Enter the important information almost your bike, including serial number, brand, and colour. Add photos of your bike too - the more information you provide the easier your cycle will be to identify.

If your bike goes missing, it'south piece of cake to report it equally stolen or missing using 529 Garage app or website. 529 Garage will ship out an alert to the community and so that others tin can keep an eye out and notify you lot if your wheel is establish.

Once yous've marked a bicycle as missing or stolen, 529 Garage volition direct you to Kingston Police's online reporting site. Filing a constabulary report is a requirement to legally claim your bike back if it is recovered past any Constabulary department in Canada. In that location is no cost to report your wheel as stolen to Kingston Police force.

Wheel Theft Prevention

Bicycle theft is an ongoing issue in the City of Kingston. Registering your bike and ensuring that it is locked properly are the best ways to prevent your bike from existence stolen.

Follow these tips to minimize the adventure of your cycle being stolen.

ane. Register your bike with 529 Garage

Garage 529 Logo It just takes a few minutes to register and it's free to apply.

The 529 Garage bike registry is accessible to hundreds of police services across Canada and the The states, increasing the likelihood of your wheel existence returned to y'all whether information technology is recovered here in Kingston, or elsewhere.

2. Invest in a loftier security bike lock

Bicycle Lock Always employ a secure, high-quality bike lock, such as a u-lock.

Loftier-security locks require more time to defeat in comparison to chains or cablevision locks, which can often be defeated past bike thieves in seconds.

Consult with your local bicycle shop for assistance in choosing a lock and how to utilise information technology effectively.

3. Store your bicycle inside whenever possible

Whenever possible, shop your cycle inside or in a locked garage. Avoid locking your cycle on the front porch or at the side of the firm/building.

Residents living in high-rise apartments and condominiums should store their bike in a designated secured enclosure, if available.

4. Lock the frame and bike to a secure bicycle rack

When locking your bike outside, lock the frame and at least one wheel to a secure bicycle rack, such as an inverted-u or post and ring rack.

If possible, secure the 2d wheel by using a high-quality cable lock.
Avoid using bike racks that are damaged or not properly anchored.

Avoid locking to objects that can be moved, dismantled, or destroyed to free your bike - such as street signs, fences, and even small trees.

v. Lock your bike in visible, well-lit, high-traffic locations

Public bike racks located on sidewalks or in forepart of businesses are mostly rubber for short-term daytime parking.

Avoid locking your wheel in curtained areas with poor lighting and little to no surveillance opportunities.

The more visible your bike is, the less likely is it will exist targeted for theft.

vi. Don't forget your accessories!

Fifty-fifty if your bike is locked deeply, accessories and bicycle parts are frequently targeted by thieves.

Be sure to accept your helmet and easily removed accessories with you lot – such as lights, water bottles, bells, and gear bags.

For added security, swap quick release parts (such as seat posts and wheel axles) with bolts or secure hardware. Ask the experts at your local bike shop if y'all need any help.

7. Tips for Safe Bike Buying and Selling

When buying a used wheel, meet in a public place and verify that the serial number isn't listed as missing/stolen on 529 Garage.

When selling a cycle that y'all've registered, don't forget to transfer the registration to the new possessor on 529 Garage. No personal information will be shared.

For Added Protection: Shield Your Bike

Garage 529 Shield In addition to registering, yous can add together an optional 529 Shield to your bike.

The 529 Shield provides a visual theft deterrent past letting any would-exist thieves know that the wheel is registered with 529 Garage.

These tamper-resistant stickers can exist affixed to your bike frame and include a unique registration number that you tin link to your bike's registration, acting like a licence plate for your bike.

Where to get a 529 Garage Shield

529 Shields tin exist picked upward for costless from Kingston Constabulary Headquarters at 705 Partitioning Street while supplies last. They can also exist purchased from Wheel Kingston and at participating local bike shops throughout the city.

Kingston is home to several locally owned and operated cycling shops. You lot can purchase a 529 shield, quality bicycle locks, and get expert advice and service at the post-obit locations:

Frontenac Cycle and Sport / 336 Barrie St, Kingston, Ontario K7K 3T1 / (613) 542-4455
Cycle Kingston / Set! / 559 Bagot Street, Kingston, Ontario K7K 3E1 / (613) 329-8279
J & J Cycle / 1690 Bathroom Road, Kingston, Ontario K7M 4X9 / (613) 389-6777
Trek Bicycle Kingston / 477 Princess Street, Kingston, Ontario K7L 1C3 / (613) 767-3076
Rick's Bike Repair / 400 Elliott Ave, Kingston, Ontario K7K 6M9 / (613) 449-8437

Frequently Asked Questions

ane. Where can I find the serial number to register my bike?

The serial number is ofttimes engraved or embedded into the frame, though information technology may likewise exist printed on a sticker affixed to your bike. Await carefully!

Near bicycle serial numbers are located under the bottom subclass where the 2 pedal cranks come up together. Simply turn your bike upside down and record the number.

The diagram beneath shows the 5 virtually common serial number locations.

Bicycle Serial number locations

ii. Do I need to bring my bike with me to annals and get a 529 Shield?

If you plan to obtain your shield at i of our in-person events, you will need to bring your bike with y'all, and pre-register on the 529 Garage app.

If y'all are obtaining a shield at Kingston Law Headquarters, y'all will need to pre-register your bike on the 529 Garage app and ensure one of the registration photos includes one with you and your bike.

You tin can besides register online or using the 529 Garage app and pick up a 529 Shield from a participating local bicycle shop.

three. How is my information shared?

Merely Kingston Police personnel will have access to the full database. If you result an alert, you tin choose what type of contact information you want to release to the biking community.

4. What do I do if my Shield falls off?

The 529 Garage stickers use a special adhesive that makes it difficult to tamper with or remove once applied. However, if your shield falls off your bike, you are however protected considering you lot registered your bicycle with 529 Garage. The sticker itself is meant to deed as a visual deterrent. If yous can't catch us at one of our events we are attending this year, you can still register through the 529 Garage website and obtain your sticker at a later time.

5. Why do I accept to file a police report?

In order to ensure that the right bicycle goes to its proper possessor, Kingston Police requires that a police force written report is filed. Nosotros have made it easier to file a written report by offer it online.

6. Why practice I have to file a police report if the Kingston Constabulary has chosen me to come go my cycle?

In order to release the bicycle to yous, nosotros need to verify that yous are the owner. By creating a report, you provide us with a formal record for accountability and transparency purposes. This is a common requirement across Canada.

7. How constructive has this app been in other jurisdictions?

Vancouver Police Service and affiliated RCMP stations take reported a 30% reduction in bike thefts in Vancouver two years afterward introducing 529 Garage, besides every bit a 55% reduction in Whistler.

8. How does the biking community aid with this initiative?

Anyone that has the app on their smartphone can aid with the recovery. Once a user reports their bike is missing, anyone within xv kilometers of the incident receives a notification with details of the missing report. Other users tin can send a notification if they spot the missing bike.

ix. Someone found my bike. Can I go and get it?

Never attempt to recover a stolen bike without kickoff contacting police force.

10. What happens if I sell my bike?

There is a tool on the app that lets you lot forward the bike's information, sticker registration, and not-personally identifying photos to the electronic mail of the person to whom you sold your bike.

11. Does Kingston Constabulary become whatsoever money from this program?

No. Kingston Police, The City of Kingston, and Cycle Kingston are sponsors of this initiative, and offer the 529 Shields free of charge from Kingston Police Headquarters or at local biking events.

529 Shields are also available from local bike shops for a small fee to cover their costs of running the programme.

Please note

The Kingston Constabulary makes no representations, warranties or guarantees of whatsoever kind that a bicycle will exist recovered or returned from apply of the 529 Garage bike registry.

Nosotros practise not assume, and are not responsible for, any liability whatsoever for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the information and information provided, regardless of how they are caused. We are non liable for any loss or damage any from apply of the 529 Garage bike registry.