16
Dec
2014
By Calvin at 10:13 GMT, 9 years ago
Each day this month I’ve been working my way through Gloucestershire Police’s Advent Calendar (at this link), and today the window was telling us to make sure we mark any new bicycles we might be buying or receiving as presents.
Unfortunately, not enough of us are doing it and so I thought it might be useful for me to list the main reasons why property marking is so essential; not just for us, but also the police, who recover millions of pounds worth of unidentifiable property each year.
Here we go!
- May deter the thief from breaking into your home (if he sees the warning signs on the door)
- May deter the thief from stealing the treasured items of property even if he’s broken in
- The thief risks being arrested after the event if caught in possession of identifiable property
- Makes it more difficult for the thief to sell the property on
- Provides the police with evidence that connects the criminal to the scene of the crime
- Improves the chances that the police or Crown Prosecution Service will prosecute the thief
- Improves the chances that something you value will be returned
- The marks may be noticed by someone browsing in a second hand shop or at a car boot sale who then calls the police
When you think about it property marking does seem pretty sensible, doesn’t it?
Don’t let thieves get away with it – mark your valuables.
Gloucestershire Constabulary’s Advent Calendar http://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/christmascard/2014/index.html
Property marking advice: http://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/security-inside-the-home/484/property-identification--marking-tagging-and-tracking/
