[Cp-bulletin] INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN -

[Cheryl Vossmer]

INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN

Issued: September 20, 2006

Please be advised that there have been 13 bicycles reported stolen to 
the MIT Police between September 1 and 18th, 2006. Of these, 12 bikes 
were secured with a cable and 1 locked the front tire only with a 
U-Lock. There are no specific days of the week that bikes are being 
stolen but it appears that most bikes are being stolen between 8:45 am 
and 5:00 pm.

Please report suspicious activity immediately to the MIT Police at 
617-253-1212.

In the time it takes you to read this headline someone can steal your 
bike...

Protect your bike against theft! Here are some suggestions from the MIT 
Police Crime Prevention Unit:

*THINGS TO DO*

It is recommended to use a heavy duty U-Lock. Leave as little room as 
possible in the lock to minimize the space for thieves to insert tools. 
When locking your bicycle consider securing it by replacement cost - 
such as your frame and rear wheel locked to a stationary object. You can 
additionally use a cable lock to secure the front tire to the frame but 
remember CABLES ARE EASILY CUT!

Register your bicycle with the MIT Police. Bicycle Registration is 
available on line. http://web.mit.edu/cp/www/bike_registration.htm.
To register your bicycle all you need is the make, model and serial 
number. A registration sticker will be mailed through campus mail.

Lock your bike to a secure object such as a parking meter or bike racks.

Position your lock with the key mechanism facing the ground.

Lock components and accessories which make easy targets.

Keep your bike locked at all times; even in a dorm, office or garage.

If you are locking your bike and it will be in an area after darkness, 
be sure it is in a well lit and traveled area.


DON'T

Don't lock your bike to anything illegal such as a staircase railing, 
handicap ramps, fire chains, etc. (REMEMBER: there is a $25 fine, after 
24 hours is a $50 fine.)


Don't lock you bike to small trees, chain link fences, or locked to 
itself. These items can easily be cut or carried away without notice.


Don't lock your bike in the same area all the time. A thief may notice a 
pattern.

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Sgt. Cheryl Vossmer		617-253-9755
MIT Police 			
Crime Prevention Unit
Building W89
310 Vassar Street
Cambridge, MA 02139


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