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UWPD ‘Bait Bike’ program uses GPS technology to catch campus bike thieves

A new tracking system initiated by the University of Wisconsin Police Department is aiming to cut down the amount of bicycles stolen on campus.

â??Bait Bikes,â? launched in May, places GPS equipment on select bicycles around campus.

UWPD Officer John Deering followed University of Toronto Police officers in starting the program at UW-Madison.