LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus police have been using GPS-equipped “bait bikes” to catch thieves.

Sgt. John Backer told local media that the department has been using the GPS trackers since late 2010.

Ninety-three bicycle thefts were reported on campus in 2011, down from 115 the year before. The annual average is 94.5 bike thefts.

The department uses bicycles it acquired as abandoned property.

Backer says the bikes used are just average bikes, which is what’s being stolen.

Officers leave the bikes unlocked in public spots and they’re usually stolen within five hours. The GPS leads officers to the bikes and, often, the thieves who are still astride their stolen prizes.