VPD pilot project credited with 30 per cent drop in bicycle thefts

A joint initiative between the Vancouver Police Department, the City of Vancouver, and Project 529, has resulted in a 30 per cent drop in bike theft.

Project 529 was created three years ago to help owners register their bikes.

Police say about two-thousand bikes are stolen every year in the city.

Whistler and Richmond also saw a drop in bike thefts by 55 and 35 per cent last year.