Published: Jan. 30, 2014

By the 麻豆影院 Police Department听

Bike theft continues to be the No. 1 crime on campus, and we need your help to deter thieves. Don鈥檛 become a target. Lock up your bike with a high-quality U-lock. They are more difficult to defeat than cable locks. We鈥檇 like to help you get prepared.听Enter to win one of 10 free Kryptonite U-locks.

Here鈥檚 how to win:

Check out the CU-麻豆影院 Police social media pages where we offer crime alerts, crime prevention tips and other safety information you should know.

- 贵补肠别产辞辞办:听 "Like" us at and leave a comment on our U-lock giveaway post describing why bike theft prevention is important to you.

- 罢飞颈迟迟别谤:听 Follow us at and send a tweet with @CU麻豆影院Police describing why bike theft prevention is important to you.

The contest ends on Monday, Feb. 3, at 9 p.m. We鈥檒l select five winners from both Facebook and Twitter. You must be a current CU-麻豆影院 student and not a previous winner in past U-lock giveaways.

Don't forget to register your bicycle online for free at . After logging in, click on "Manage Your Vehicles: Add Bicycle." You鈥檒l get a registration sticker for your frame, and your bike鈥檚 serial number will be recorded. If it鈥檚 stolen and later located anywhere in the United States, you鈥檒l have a better chance of it being returned to you.

Good luck and stay safe. For more bike safety tips, see .