'Trap bikes' planted across Brighton in hopes of reducing thefts...

Via BBC News - UK

Bicycles fitted with tracking devices are being "planted" in Brighton in an effort to reduce the number of bikes being stolen in the city.

The miniature devices allow the "trap bikes" to be trailed and located if they are stolen and increase the chance of an arrest, Sussex Police said.

A spokeswoman said two to three bikes are stolen every day in the city.

"The number of bikes stolen accounts for a large amount of the thefts we see in the city," said Insp Bill Whitehead.