Comparison
Theftsight vs CPIC (Canadian Police Information Centre)
Canada's authoritative national police database with a public serial-number checker vs active marketplace monitoring and recovery.
CPIC (Canadian Police Information Centre) CPIC is the RCMP-run national police information system Canadian agencies use for stolen property and vehicles. Its public bicycle serial-number search lets buyers and owners check whether a bike has been reported stolen to police. It's the official system of record — strongest as a verification and reporting backbone rather than a recovery service, and records only exist if an officer entered them.
| Capability | CPIC (Canadian Police Information Centre) | Theftsight |
|---|---|---|
| Core model | Authoritative national stolen-property database + public bike-serial lookup | Continuous marketplace watch + confidence-scored match alerts |
| Marketplace scanning | None — a database query only | Automated serial, image, price & location matching across marketplaces |
| Police | It is the police system; entries depend on an officer filing the report | Operator-reviewed candidates + a proof pack an officer can act on |
| Coverage | Canada-wide, but records are time-limited and older entries are purged | Bikes & serial-numbered gear; Australia-first, expanding globally |
Where CPIC (Canadian Police Information Centre) is strong
- Authoritative, nationwide, police-official system of record.
- Free public serial-number verification for buyers.
- The backbone other registries and insurers reconcile against.
Where Theftsight is built to win
- Active searching — we go looking for the resold item instead of waiting for a lookup.
- We assemble the evidence that makes an officer's job faster.
- A recovery path with insurer success-fee support.
Can you use both?
Yes — make sure your theft is entered into CPIC via your police report, and let Theftsight watch Kijiji, Facebook and eBay for the bike itself.
Related: Stolen bike recovery in Australia · Compare all.
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