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Friday 4 January, 2008Mark a Merry Christmas by safeguarding your giftsWith Christmas over, the British Security Industry Association is advising the public to safeguard their new presents by ensuring that they are marked and registered using a professional marking system.
"At the start of the New Year, there isn’t a better time to think about protecting your new possessions," says BSIA Cash and Property Marking Section Chairman, Mike Hinchliffe. "Property marking acts as a powerful deterrent to thieves as they can be linked to the crime and therefore have a higher risk of being convicted. Criminals are less likely to be able to pass the stolen goods on and the police are able to identify stolen items and return them to their owners."
“Property marking can be used to protect all types of possessions including electronic goods such as computers, TVs and DVD players. People should also remember to mark items such as bicycles and power tools which are kept in sheds or garages. By protecting your possessions now, you will obtain long-term peace of mind.”
Property marking is the permanent identification of items to deter thieves through permanent and highly visible methods such as: stencil etching; forensic coding; microscopic dots; electronic transponders and security labels. In conjunction with this, owners should record the serial numbers of their items.
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