Festive Clampdown on Burglars
RESIDENTS of a village in South Derbyshire are busy protecting their valuable household items and presents from burglary in the run up to Christmas by using forensic marking product SelectaDNA.
100% Burglary Reduction On Streatham Streets
THERE have been ZERO burglaries on two residential streets in south-west London following the introduction of SelectaDNA forensic marking in a police crime reduction initiative six months ago.
Essex NHW Deploys DNA Trap to Catch Burglars
A NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH group are helping to target criminals in a hard-hitting crackdown on burglaries from homes, garden sheds and garages in Braintree, Essex.
Housing Partnership Reduces Crime And Fear of Crime
RESIDENTS of Rock Ferry on the Wirral Peninsula have been taking advantage of a scheme using SelectaDNA to keep their personal belongings safer.
New Weapon In War Against Illegal Dumping
ENFORCEMENT officers from Waste Partnership for Buckinghamshire are making use of SelectaDOT, an innovative tool in the campaign against illegal dumping.
Braintree Industrial Watch Recommends SelectaDNA
A SCHEME designed to reduce the cost of crime to businesses by recommending the use of SelectaDNA has been launched on industrial estates in Braintree, Essex.
Gas Pipe Thefts Spark Action
POLICE in Essex are using SelectaDNA to mark metal after a series of dangerous gas pipe thefts left buildings at risk of fire and explosion.
Cracking Down On Crime In Chickenley
A RESIDENTIAL security initiative has just been launched in the Chickenley area of Dewsbury involving the use of SelectaDNA in around 300 homes.
LSE Students Learn Value Of Property Marking
PROPERTY marking for Freshers arriving this term at the London School of Economics (LSE) and Political Science has been so well-received that it is being offered to all 9,000 students at the university.
It's Curtains For Metal Thieves
A CONSERVATION group hoping to secure the future of a famous theatre in Lancashire has been issued with SelectaDNA Grease by police following the theft of lead from the property's roof.
Award For 'Safe Estate' Scheme Using SelectaDNA
A HOUSING trust has worn a coveted award after using SelectaDNA products to successfully reduce burglary and metal theft from an estate in Surrey.
Woking Burglars Follow Letter Of The Law
PERSISTENT offenders in Woking have been sent letters from Surrey Police warning them that SelectaDNA is being deployed in the area and that they face arrest if they are caught breaking into local homes and businesses.
Surrey Police Team Up With Partner Agencies To Reduce Burglary
OFFICERS from Surrey Police have been working alongside Elmbridge Housing Trust and the borough's Community Safety Partnership to deliver SelectaDNA property marking kits to homes in Walton.
Getting A Grip On West End Bag Snatchers
AN INGENIOUS device to prevent and deter handbag theft has been created by the Design Against Crime Research Centre (DACRC) in London, in conjunction with security company Selectamark.
Hospital Keeps Better Track Of Medical Equipment
MORE than 20,000 medical items belonging to one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK are being forensically marked with SelectaDNA as part of an ongoing initiative to improve equipment management and prevent and deter theft.
New Academic Year: Students Protect Valuables With DNA
MORE than 2,500 students arriving at the University of Bath later this month will be encouraged to ensure their possessions are well-protected by marking their valuable equipment with SelectaDNA.
New-Build and Void Properties Protected with DNA
RESIDENTS on a new-build estate in south-east London are protecting their personal possessions from burglary by the use of SelectaDNA property marking.
Sunderland Uses Grease To Cut Metal Theft
POLICE in Sunderland are using SelectaDNA Grease to give metal thieves the slip.
Safeguarding Northumberland's Churches
POLICE are offering forensic marking product SelectaDNA to church wardens across Northumberland to help stop thieves targeting their buildings.
DNA Spray Keeps Looters Away AND It Can Identify Rioters
TWO new products that use innovative DNA spray technology to link looters, burglars or smash-and-grab raiders to the scene of the crime are being deployed in high street shops and convenience stores in the wake of the recent UK riots.
Vulnerable Properties Protected By DNA
A PROPERTY management company in Middlesbrough is protecting vulnerable houses from burglary using SelectaDNA forensic marking in a new crime prevention scheme.
Streatham Officers Use DNA Marking To Warn Off Burglars
A RESIDENTIAL street in south-west London is being protected from burglary by the use of SelectaDNA, as part of a police initiative to cut crime in the borough of Lambeth.
SelectaDNA Deters 'Walk In' Burglaries In Coastal Town
FORENSIC marking kits have been handed out by police to residents of a seaside town in Essex, in a bid to deter crooks after an increase in 'walk-in' burglaries.
Metal Thieves Arrested & Charged
FOUR youths have been arrested and charged with lead theft, after SelectaDNA Grease was used to successfully place them at the scene of the crime.
Police Advise Farmers To Mark Crop-Watering Equipment
POLICE are warning farmers to be on their guard and mark all valuable equipment following thefts of irrigation pipes across north Norfolk and Broadland.
Slough Neighbourhoods Get Tough On Burglary
A CRACKDOWN on robbery and burglary using SelectaDNA property marking as one of the key components is being launched across 17 neighbourhoods in Slough.
Fishguard Introduces BoatWatch Scheme
A NEW crime-fighting initiative to target criminals who commit burglaries and thefts from boat owners in a Welsh coastal town has been introduced by Dyfed-Powys police.
'Metal Theft Stopped Overnight' At Surrey Housing Estate
A NEW scheme using SelectaDNA to tackle metal theft and burglary on a housing estate in Surrey is already proving successful, with metal theft stopping instantly.
ZERO Burglaries Down On The Farm
FARMERS from Pembrokeshire are winning the fight against crime by marking agricultural machinery and farmyard equipment with forensic marking product SelectaDNA.
DNA Grease Deters Metal Thieves In Derbyshire
OFFICERS are daubing hi-tech SelectaDNA Grease around villages in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire following a spate of lead thefts.
Oldham Fights Back Against Burglary
POLICE in Greater Manchester are using a new crime prevention tool to reduce burglary in high risk areas of Oldham.
Ealing Churches Unite Against Lead Thieves
POLICE in West London are making their mark in the battle against lead theft by using SelectaDNA Grease to protect a number of churches in the area.
Home Watch Gains Security Boost
NEIGHBOURING residents in the market town of Watton in Norfolk are working with the police to take a united stand against thieves.
Nursery Target Hardens Premises With SelectaDNA
A NURSERY school in Burnley that has been continually targeted by thieves is using SelectaDNA products to protect both the inside and outside of the premises.
£30 Million University Complex Protected By SelectaDNA
HIGH value electronic equipment installed in state-of-the-art laboratories at the University of Northumbria is being protected from theft by SelectaDNA forensic marking.
Cumbria's 'Little Ireland' Protected By SelectaDNA
MORE than two years after SelectaDNA was successfully used to protect 1,000 flood-stricken homes in Cumbria from burglary and looting, police continue to deploy the high-tech product in other areas of the county to deter theft, target-harden properties an
ZERO Burglaries At £25 Million Wirral 'Super School'
SIX months after the opening of a new 'super' secondary school on Wirral that marked all of its high-value ICT equipment with SelectaDNA there have been ZERO thefts or break-ins reported
Community College Uses DNA To Battle Thieves
COMPUTERS, laptops, projectors and other high value electronic equipment belonging to a community college in Battle, East Sussex, are being protected from theft by SelectaDNA forensic marking.
Tack Theft Scheme 100% Successful
MORE than two years after the launch of a police campaign using SelectaDNA to deter the theft of horse equipment from stables across Shropshire, there have been ZERO thefts of marked items reported.
SelectaDNA Lands At 'Cabin Crew' Homes In North Herts
RESIDENTS including airport cabin crew living in the parish of King's Walden, north Hertfordshire, have welcomed a new initiative to keep their homes and properties secure by using SelectaDNA, the latest in crime fighting technology.
SelectaDNA Proves Its Worth In Lancashire
BURGLARY has been significantly reduced after SelectaDNA forensic marking was introduced to police operations in areas of Lancashire over the past year.
Forensic Fight Against Allotment Crime
RECENT incidents of theft and vandalism at allotment sites in Hitchin and Letchworth have resulted in hi-tech forensic marking kits being deployed to deter burglars from the area.
Gloucester Cracks Down On Problem Bike Theft
THOUSANDS of pounds worth of bikes were stolen across the city of Gloucester last year (2010), leading to a major police crackdown on bike theft involving the national online bike registration service, BikeRegister.com
Wheeling Out Cycle Crime In Warrington
CYCLISTS in the Warrington South area of Cheshire are being offered the chance to have their bikes security marked and details logged on bikeregister.com, the UK's leading online bike registration initiative.
No Brake For Bike Thieves In North Wales
A MAJOR initiative to help reduce bike theft was launched recently by North Wales Police at the historic town of Dolgellau in the Snowdonia National Park.
Landlords Urged To Help Prevent Metal Theft
VACANT properties awaiting tenants in Northumberland are being protected from burglary by Selectamark's visible permanent marking system.
Bikeregister Leads To Arrests & Recoveries In London
BIKE thieves have been arrested, stolen bikes recovered and more than 11,000 bikes security-marked by the Metropolitan Police's Cycle Task Force, which is using Bikeregister as one of its initiatives to clampdown on bike theft in London.
Bikeregister Puts Spoke In The Wheel For Bike Thieves
FOLLOWING a spate of bike thefts from the city centre last summer, police in Peterborough are launching an initiative to encourage bike owners to protect their cycles from theft using the national Bikeregister database.
Six Months On: Burglary Down By 66% In Surrey Areas
THEFT from residential properties in three areas of Surrey has dropped dramatically following the use of forensic property marking solution SelectaDNA by householders.
Nursery Burglars Foiled By DNA Grease
A NURSERY school in Burnley, Lancashire, is now protected by SelectaDNA following a spate of severely disruptive thefts.
