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Police Recommendation and Advice: Make Your Items Identifiable

"If your property is not identified, not only do you have only a remote chance of getting unidentifiable possessions back, but also without being able to positively prove an item was stolen, it can be difficult to substantiate a charge against a suspect. Arresting offenders is not difficult. Getting evidence is !

Do not restrict your list of identifiable possessions only to high value items such as computers and their peripherals. Telephones and fax machines are just as desirable to a thief." - Greater Manchester Police, UK.

Click here to make your item identifiable instantly to deter theft and quick recover in case of theft or loss.

"Identifiable property is difficult for a burglar or thief to dispose of or re-sell. It is much easier to prosecute a burglar or thief who is caught possessing stolen property" - New Hampshire Police. 

"The importance of making property identifiable …cannot be over-emphasized." - Tony Crompton, Altrincham Police Officer, UK.

"Thieves find identifiable property dangerous to handle and difficult to sell on." - Crime Reduction, UK.

"Burglars and other thieves thrive on stolen property which can be easily sold because it cannot be properly identified. Recovered property that lacks personalized identification cannot be traced and returned to the owner, and it is difficult to introduce as evidence." - The Honolulu Police Department, Hawaii.

"They find identifiable property dangerous to handle and difficult to dispose of. It also helps the police to return your property if it is found" - Home Office Crime Prevention Publicity, UK.

"It deters others from taking property because of difficulties involved in "disposing" of identifiable property and helps Police to recover items which may have been stolen." - RMIT University, Australia.

"Every year hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of lost or stolen property is recovered by the police and cannot be returned to its rightful owners, simply because it cannot be properly identified." - Townsville Police Department, Australia.

"Thousands of dollars in property are recovered each year by police agencies and never returned to the rightful owner. Usually the property is sold at public auctions. This occurs because police cannot determine or identify the owner. …If your property is recovered and is able to be identified as yours, it will make it much easier for the Prosecutor to gain a guilty conviction. In court, you must be able to prove that it is in fact your property and that it was stolen from you." - the Southeast Missouri State University Police Department.

"The ability for police to identify property will not only increase the likelihood of it's return but greatly assist us in obtaining search warrants and with the laying of charges." - Vancouver Police Department, Canada.

"One of the most pressing problems facing law enforcement investigators today is the identification of stolen property." - Springfield Police Department, Illinois.

"Every year police recover hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stolen goods. Often the owners have no proof that the property is theirs." -   Nashville Police Department.

"Every year, across the country millions of dollars of recovered lost or stolen property is auctioned off by law enforcement agencies. The problem is purely one of lack of identification."- The Long Hill Township Police Department, New Jersey.

"They find identifiable property dangerous to handle and difficult to dispose of. It also helps the police to return your property if it is found. …

Every year, property worth hundreds of thousands of pounds is recovered by the police and not returned to its rightful owners, simply because it can't be properly identified." - Avon and Somerset Constabulary, UK.

"Identifiable property recovered as a result of police operations increases the prospect of conviction for the person found with stolen property." - Essex Police, UK.

How Does SmartProtec Make My Property Identifiable?

SmartProtec makes your item identifiable instantly and globally when your activate it with the serial number of your equipment. SmartProtec lets the police and anyone else with the serial number instantly verify the ownership status of your item and contacting you in case of stolen or lost while concealing your identity.  Beside making your items identifiable, SmartProtec protects your items against theft and loss with additional means. See also: How does it work?

• Buying a used item? See if it is a stolen or lost item with the serial number
• Found something? Contact owner through the serial number