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Registration Prevents Bike Theft

Bicycle theft is one of Harvard and Cambridge's most common crimes.

HUPD officers have offered to register students' bikes for free during move-in for each of the last five years, providing a way for the bike to be recovered if stolen or lost.

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"It acts as a deterrent. Do people steal registered bikes? Obviously. But generally, we don't have a lot," Catalano said.

HUPD has registered over 1,800 bikes since the program started in 1995.

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