Police are rolling out new bait trailers equipped with hidden GPS beacons so officers can track and bust thieves who steal them.

The new tactic aims to cut down the theft of more than 500 trailers stolen in B.C. each year.

That theft rate has held steady, while the successful bait car program is credited with helping dramatically chop auto theft rates by 65 per cent since 2003.

The number of vehicles stolen last year fell 22 per cent from 2009. Thefts from within vehicles dropped 15 per cent.

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