The Park City Police Department is offering ski and snowboard registration on its Web page, part of the department’s long-running campaign to protect skiers and snowboarders from thieves.

The page is housed in the Police Department’s section of City Hall’s Web site. The address is http://www.parkcity.org/citydepartments/police/ski_registration/index.html. Registration is free. Registration stickers will be mailed to people who fill out the online forms. People may also register the equipment at the police station, 2060 Park Ave., during regular business hours, Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.

The police ask for detailed information about the skis and snowboards, such as the make, model and color of the equipment and the serial number. If the equipment does not have a serial number, the police request a driver license number from the person registering the skis or snowboards. The police also ask for contact information for the person who is registering the equipment.

Misplaced or stolen skis and snowboards are regular occurrences during the ski season, with many of the complaints coming from people at either Park City Mountain Resort or Deer Valley Resort. In some instances, the equipment has been misplaced, but the police oftentimes determine that the equipment has been stolen.

In a release describing the program, the police say the registration is of value in the department’s “continuing effort to reduce thefts and assist us in locating owners when stolen property is recovered.”

Once someone completes the registration form, the police send a sticker to be attached to the equipment. The sticker contains a registration number and the Police Department’s phone number. Phil Kirk, a police captain, said the stickers are a deterrent to thieves.

The police plan to offer the program to people at the upcoming Park City Ski Swap & Sale, and officers typically are stationed sporadically at Park City Mountain Resort and Deer Valley Resort to register the equipment. Kirk said the program will be offered at some retailers as well.

The registration program is similar to one the police offer bicycle owners.

For more information, contact Bill Morris, the police officer who oversees the program, at 615-5538.