Funnily enough i was advised by an ex cop to do exactly the same thing after mine was pinched twice.
The thief is hardly going to explain to the coppers just how he got the wounds and even if he did manage to file a report somehow, the PF would just red pen it.
Personally i would just use a 12v strobe light but take the bulb out and wire up the electronics to the bottom of the scoop. Would be funny to watch someone try and steal it then
