The West Lafayette Police Department strongly encourages citizens to register their bicycles with 529 Garage. 

The 529 Garage bike registration program allows you to; register your bike, report a theft of your bike, check any bike you are considering buying to make sure it wasn't reported stolen, and if you find a bike, post it with 529 Garage to help get it back to its owner.

Registration is easy - simply download the app from your mobile device or go to the website below, add your information and upload photos of yourself and your bike. 

Once you have registered your bicycle, if it is stolen or goes missing, you can notify 529 Garage and they will issue an alert from the app that is sent to other local cyclists and bike shops alerting them to the missing bicycle. Once an alert for your bicycle has been posted, the app will also direct you to report it to the police. 

529 Garage Decals should be placed on your bicycle after you have registered.  The decals are free and can be picked up at the West Lafayette Police Department located at 711 W. Navajo Street.

These tamper resistant decals act as a deterrent, warning would-be thieves that your bicycle has been registered.

Bicycle registration for the life of your bike | 529 Garage (project529.com)