Department of
Facilities Management
Brown University
Box 1941
295 Lloyd Ave.
Providence, RI 02912

Facility Emergency:
Tel: (401) 863-7800

Service Request:
Tel: (401) 863-7800

Main Office:
Tel: (401) 863-7850
Fax: (401) 863-7885

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Bike Removal Plan

Facilities Management, working in collaboration with the Departments of Public Safety and Residential Life, has developed a working plan for identifying bicycles left illegally chained on campus. Violations are described as, but are not limited to those bicycles being secured to trees, light poles, internal and external railings, entrances and egress areas. The plan is described below.

  • When a bicycle is identified as being in violation, notify the Department of Public Safety (DPS) at 863-3322 or via email at campus_safety@brown.edu.
  • If the bicycle is registered with the Department of Public Safety, within 48 hours, DPS will tag the bicycle with a red violation tag and make every attempt to contact the owner to have the bicycle removed. If the bicycle is not registered, DPS will arrange for removal.
  • A photograph of the bicycle will be taken by the Department of Public Safety before cutting the lock. This photograph will accompany any notes regarding the violation as well as the condition and location of the bicycle prior to its removal. DPS will inventory the bicycle, document the violation with an IMC Offense Number, and attach the photo to the report.
  • The Department of Public Safety will contact Facilities Management’s Service Response Center to have Facilities Management personnel respond and cut the lock off the bicycle. In the event the Service Response desk is not staffed, and in extreme cases, the on-duty DPS supervisor will make the determination whether to have a Facilities Management person called in, or to have the bicycle removed the next business day after 7:30 a.m. A DPS official will be present when the lock is cut.
  • After the lock has been cut, Facilities Management staff will transport the bicycle to 10 Park Lane where it will be stored and secured. Facilities Management will have an active work order in place for the removal of these bicycles.
  • Bicycles not claimed after 90 days will be declared as surplus by the University’s Purchasing Office staff who will then donate it to an appropriate charitable organization.