diff --git a/bikeshop_project/bike/apps.py b/bikeshop_project/bike/apps.py
index c6b5601..4b0caf3 100644
--- a/bikeshop_project/bike/apps.py
+++ b/bikeshop_project/bike/apps.py
@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@ from django.apps import AppConfig
 
 class BikeConfig(AppConfig):
     name = 'bike'
+
+    def ready(self):
+        import bike.signals  #noqa
diff --git a/bikeshop_project/bike/consumers.py b/bikeshop_project/bike/consumers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..252a713
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bikeshop_project/bike/consumers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import logging
+import re
+from typing import Dict, Union, Optional
+
+import requests
+from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
+from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
+from django.utils import timezone
+
+from bike.models import Bike
+
+logger = logging.getLogger('cpic')
+
+
+def _is_stolen(serial: str) -> Optional[bool]:
+    url = 'http://app.cpic-cipc.ca/English/searchFormResultsbikes.cfm'
+    data = {'ser': message.get('serial_number'),
+            'toc': 1,
+            'Submit': 'Begin Search'}
+
+    r = requests.post(url, data=data)
+    html = r.text
+    soup = BeautifulSoup(html)
+
+    no_records = r'^No Records were found in our database on.+$'
+    found_records = r'^WE HAVE A RECORD ON FILE THAT MATCHES THE IDENTIFIERS THAT YOU PROVIDED.+$'
+    if soup.body.findAll(text=re.compile(no_records)):
+        return False
+    elif soup.body.findAll(text=re.compile(found_records)):
+        return True
+
+    return None
+
+
+def check_cpic(message: Dict[str, Union[str, int]]) -> None:
+    """
+    Makes a remote call to CPIC to determine whether a bike has been stolen.
+    """
+    try:
+        bike = Bike.objects.get(id=message['bike_id'])
+    except ObjectDoesNotExist:
+        logger.error(f'check_epic: Invalid Bike id: {message["bike_id"]}')
+        return
+
+    stolen = _is_stolen(message['serial_number'])
+
+    if stolen:
+        bike.cpic_searched_at = timezone.now()
+        bike.stolen = True
+    elif stolen is None:
+        logger.error(f'check_epic: Unable to check CPIC records with serial number: {message["serial_number"]}.')
+        return
+    else:
+        bike.cpic_searched_at = timezone.now()
+        bike.stolen = False
+
+    bike.save()
+
+
+
diff --git a/bikeshop_project/bike/routing.py b/bikeshop_project/bike/routing.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f21859
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bikeshop_project/bike/routing.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from channels.routing import route
+
+from .consumers import check_cpic
+
+channel_routing = [
+    route('check-cpic', check_cpic),
+]
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diff --git a/bikeshop_project/bike/signals.py b/bikeshop_project/bike/signals.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..837ebd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bikeshop_project/bike/signals.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+from channels import Channel
+from django.db.models.signals import post_save
+from django.dispatch import receiver
+
+from .models import Bike
+
+
+@receiver(post_save, sender=Bike)
+def bike_save_handler(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
+    if created:
+        message = {
+            'bike_id': instance.id,
+            'serial_number': instance.serial_number,
+        }
+
+        Channel('check-cpic').send(message)
diff --git a/bikeshop_project/bike/tests.py b/bikeshop_project/bike/tests.py
index 4a2c772..72fb134 100644
--- a/bikeshop_project/bike/tests.py
+++ b/bikeshop_project/bike/tests.py
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ from rest_framework.test import APIClient
 from model_mommy import mommy
 from rest_framework import status
 
+from bike.consumers import check_cpic
 from registration.models import Member
 from .models import Bike, BikeState
+from unittest.mock import patch
 
 
 class TestGet(TestCase):
@@ -344,3 +346,29 @@ class TestGet(TestCase):
         result = client.put(f'/api/v1/bikes/{bike.id}/stolen/')
 
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+
+
+class TestBikeSignals(TestCase):
+    @patch('bike.consumers._is_stolen')
+    def test_check_cpic_stolen_bike(self, is_stolen_mock):
+        bike = mommy.make(Bike)
+        message = {'bike_id': bike.id, 'serial_number': bike.serial_number}
+        is_stolen_mock.return_value = True
+        check_cpic(message)
+
+        updated_bike = Bike.objects.get(id=bike.id)
+
+        self.assertTrue(updated_bike.stolen)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(updated_bike.cpic_searched_at)
+
+    @patch('bike.consumers._is_stolen')
+    def test_check_cpic_not_stolen_bike(self, is_stolen_mock):
+        bike = mommy.make(Bike)
+        message = {'bike_id': bike.id, 'serial_number': bike.serial_number}
+        is_stolen_mock.return_value = False
+        check_cpic(message)
+
+        updated_bike = Bike.objects.get(id=bike.id)
+
+        self.assertFalse(updated_bike.stolen)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(updated_bike.cpic_searched_at)
diff --git a/bikeshop_project/bikeshop/settings/base.py b/bikeshop_project/bikeshop/settings/base.py
index 3c66131..8f3aff8 100644
--- a/bikeshop_project/bikeshop/settings/base.py
+++ b/bikeshop_project/bikeshop/settings/base.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
     'webpack_loader',
     'compressor',
     'rest_framework',
+    'channels',
 
     'registration',
     'core',
@@ -176,3 +177,13 @@ REST_FRAMEWORK = {
 }
 
 DATE_INPUT_FORMATS = ['iso-8601']
+
+CHANNEL_LAYERS = {
+    "default": {
+        "BACKEND": "asgi_redis.RedisChannelLayer",
+        "CONFIG": {
+            "hosts": [os.environ.get('REDIS_URL', 'redis://redis:6379')],
+        },
+        "ROUTING": "bike.routing.channel_routing",
+    },
+}
diff --git a/requirements/base.txt b/requirements/base.txt
index eb15923..69a9f8d 100644
--- a/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/requirements/base.txt
@@ -12,4 +12,7 @@ djangorestframework
 django-webpack-loader
 requests
 PyYAML
-djangorestframework-jwt==1.9.0
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+djangorestframework-jwt==1.9.0
+channels
+asgi-redis
+beautifulsoup4