a report from Councillor Craig Kelley, Chair of the Public Safety Committee, for a public hearing held on August 14, 2018 to discuss bike theft, security efforts, the Cambridge Police Department “bait bike” program and locking and storage regulations as they pertain to bike theft and security

ATTACHMENTA Issues 14 August 2018 Public Safety Committee Bike Thett and Security

Larceny Burglary Shoplifting Housebreak Larceny (Misc) Larceny of Plate Larceny from MV Larceny of Bicycle Commercial Break Larceny of Services Larceny from Person Larceny from Building Larceny from Residence 33 15 21 26 25 20 20 142 7/2/18 6/5/18 to 25 15 33 16 15 15 10 122 7/30/18 7/3/18 to 4 Week Snapshot 0% 0% 0% 0% -4% -33% -27% -25% -40% -50% -24% -21% -14% Change 21 95 21 31 21 137 154 208 912 171 126 157 20171 16 30 10 198 27 127 121 134 154 112 142 877 Year to Date 7% -7% -5% -4% -3% 29% 41% -21% -24% -52% -11% -10% -10% 2018 Change 12 16 38 20 205 198 179 123 111 188 147 years, but lots of bikes still get stolen 185 1051 We are down year-to-year and over five Five Year 9% 0% 35% 33% -38% -32% -19% - 38% -18% -23% -17% -24% -21% Avg Change

June, 2018 Last known picture of Cooper's bike. 23 And lots of them wind up being mine. ®

Costs Source: Harvard Police Department (2012) updating as more reports are made.) expensive. $497 http://bikenapped.com/data.html average property loss per theft to just under $500 per bike stolen. With 473 reports currently on bikenapped, this amounts to over $235,000 in reported property loss this year. (This figure is constantly From the public police logs, the value of bikes lost ranges from $50-$3000. This averages Having a bike stolen is scary, inconvenient and

There are lots of ways to lock a bike....

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There are lots of ways to lock a bike....

камала « Moinkhot There are lots of ways to lock a bike....

Some are better than others....

KRYPTON Some are not better than others.....

Some are not better than others.....

http://bikenapped.com/data.html BIKENAPPED! Thefts by Lock Type u-lock 15% Source: Harvard Police Department (2011) 11% chain lock 8% unsecured enough..... u-locks are not foolproof, they are more effective at preventing theft. 66% cable lock Majority of bikes stolen were locked with cable locks. Cable locks can be easily thieves. Unsecured bikes were stolen in residential areas, left on porches or yards. While compromised by common tools found at hardware stores and provide little deterrent for And even locking it properly may not be view the map repo

enough….... And even locking it properly may not be

enough…... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k07Eqgr118&feature=youtu.be And even locking it properly may not be

and easy to steal Some bike "accoutrements" are expensive

and easy to steal Some bike "accoutrements" are expensive

No place is perfectly secure.

POLICE MI.T. CAMP DEPARTME BICYCLE LICENSE 617-253-128 #411 M. I.1 get it back And registering your bike isn't a sure way to

thefts? So how can we cut down on future bike

owners • Stats on bike theft • Where do stolen bikes go? • Are particular types of locks less secure • Are particular types of bikes stolen more often • Are particular types of locking posts less secure • What happens to unclaimed recovered bicycles • How many people arrested/convicted for bike theft Questions for discussion • How are bike theft numbers trending over past 5 years • Are some places/types of locations more likely to have bikes stolen • How many bikes are found & through what means are they returned to

• Are these thefts of opportunity • Are they shipped out nationally • Are they resold locally on Craig's list • Are these career bike thieves/organizations Questions for discussion

• Where & When 15710864/?type=3&theater J • How often has it been deployed Questions for discussion • How is the City's "bait bike" program working? • Are we planning to expand the bait bike program • What were the results in both arrests and convictions • https://www.facebook.com/CambridgePolice/photos/a . 126/45027363549.9620.126742430697142/14099384

bridge/bybike/Parking confusion with truck regulations) • Are we thinking of any changes to this: Questions for discussion • Basically- what types of changes to our locking and storage bikes, and associated bike accoutrements, as secure as possible e/Bicycle Parking Guide 20130926 2017PictureEdits.pdf?la=en • Locking and storage regulations as they pertain to countering bike theft regulations, if any, do we think are needed to help people keep their • Are we thinking of changes to this (Section 12.9, though there is some http://www.cambridgema.gov/~/media/Files/CDD/Transportation/Bik http://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/Transportation/gettingaroundcam

ATTACHNIENT B 1. Stats on bike theft a. How are bike theft numbers trending over past 5 years b. How many bikes are found & through what means are they returned to owners c. What happens to unclaimed recovered bicycles d. How many people arrested/convicted for bike theft e. Are particular types of bikes stolen more often f. Are particular types of locks less secure g. Are particular types of locking posts less secure h. Are some places/types of locations more likely to have bikes stolen 2. Where do stolen bikes go? a. Are these thefts of opportunity b. Are these career bike thieves/organizations c. Are they resold locally on Craig's list d. Are they shipped out nationally 3. How is the City's "bait bike" program working? a. How often has it been deployed b. Where & When What were the results in both arrests and convictions i. https://www.facebook.com/CambridgePolice/photos/a.126745027363549.9620 126742430697142/1409938415710864/?type=3&theater d. Are we planning to expand the bait bike program 4. Locking and storage regulations as they pertain to countering bike theft a. Are we thinking of any changes to this: http://www.cambridgema.gov//media/Files/CDD/Transportation/Bike/Bicycle_Parking Guide 20130926 2017PictureEdits.pdf?la=en b. Are we thinking of changes to this (Section 12.9, though there is some confusion with truck regulations) http://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/Transportation/gettingaroundcambridge/bybike/Pa c. Basically- what types of changes to our locking and storage regulations, if any, do we think are needed to help people keep their bikes, and associated bike accoutrements, as secure as possible

• ATTACHMENTC Lopez, Donna Sara Mae Berman <[email removed]> From: Monday, August 13, 2018 9:32 PM Sent: To: Lopez, Donna Subiect: license bikes My suggestion is for Cambridge to initiate a bike license program. Maybe even request that the State Legislature consider a state-wide bike license policy. Sara Mae Berman 23 Fayette St. Cambridge, MA 02139