Anyway, one useful tip is to register bikes on the free website Immobilise (https://www.immobilise.com/register.ikml?id=1237), i.e. so if your bike is nicked you can get it back if recovered. Seems like a good idea, and I wondered if anyone bothers with it?
There is quite an interesting article on the Police in the City of London on the LCC site: http://www.lcc.org.uk/documents/pg%2012-13%20police%20longer%20feat.pdf
Anyway, one useful tip is to register bikes on the free website Immobilise (https://www.immobilise.com/register.ikml?id=1237), i.e. so if your bike is nicked you can get it back if recovered. Seems like a good idea, and I wondered if anyone bothers with it?