ASBURY PARK - After a string of bicycle thefts in the city, the Asbury Park Police are implementing a voluntary online bicycle registration program.

Police are attempting to create a database of all registered bikes to include photos, descriptions and serial numbers of each registered bicycle.

Asbury Park Police Deputy Chief David Kelso said there have been four bikes reported stolen in the city since Sept.1.

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There is no cost for the registration process, which can be done online.

"We strongly encourage residents to lock/secure their bicycles when they are not riding them, to help prevent bicycle thefts," police said in a news release.

"However, if your bicycle does become stolen, having it registered will aid in the police investigation and will help get the bicycle returned to its rightful owner once it has been located."

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The city recently started a bike share program which encourages residents to use rental bikes to get around the 1.4 square mile city, as shown in the video above.

Here's a link to the bicycle registration program.

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