Big data solves Beijing’s small problem: Police scheme to log bicycles to foil thieves nabs 2,300
Capital’s Public Security Bureau launches voluntary registration system for cyclists
Police in the Chinese capital Beijing have launched a voluntary registration scheme to store information on bicycles on their data base to help solve thefts, local media report.
The city’s Public Security Bureau launched the programme jointly with the Beijing Bicycle Industry Association, the Beijing Morning Post reported.
Owners can register their bikes as soon as they are purchased by providing their name, identification number, address, phone number and bike brand to retailers.
Those who already own a bike can register with their ID card and receipt of purchase from the bicycle shop.
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According to the Post report, police detained some 2,300 suspected bike thieves in the city between January and the end of November in 2015.