Get you valuables security marked today by the York South Neighbourhood policing team
11:00am until 12 noon on Westhorpe at the junction with Leeside.
Property marking in Dringhouses on Sunday
On Sunday 20th August between 15.00pm and 17.00pm your local Neighbourhood Policing Team will be on the grassed area on North Lane in Dringhouses marking property and offering crime prevention advice. For advice on home security please follow this link – https://northyorkshire.police.uk/staying-safe/home-security/
Property security marking today (Sunday) from 10:00am
Anti crime property marking scheme a big success in York
More than 1,000 York bikes, tools and gadgets have been marked as part of a ground-breaking new project to protect property and deter burglars.
Four new ‘dot peen’ property marking machines were brought into action six weeks ago, and since then hundreds of people have attended drop-in sessions across York to get their valuable items permanently marked.
Every year, police recover hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of stolen property from the hands of criminals, but all too often there is no way of identifying its rightful owners. Being able to trace the ownership of the property not only helps people get the property back, but it can also provide evidence that is vital in securing convictions for theft, burglary and handling stolen goods.
Dot peen marking involves using a tungsten carbide-tipped pin to indent an object with dots to create a visible, permanent unique number. The unique number will be entered onto the national Immobilise property register database, vastly increasing the chances that it will be reunited with its owner if it is lost or stolen.
The dot peen machines have been funded by North Yorkshire Police, the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire, and Safer York Partnership.
In just six weeks, officers have marked 727 garden and allotment tools, 234 cycles and dozens of assorted gadgets such as cameras, games consoles and speakers.
Among the more unusual items permanently marked and protected against thieves are a wheelchair, a Fender Jazzmaster guitar, two riding saddles and a cello case.
Drop-in sessions have been held at City of York Council’s West Offices, York District Hospital, St Lukes Chruch, York Riding School; community events across the city; and the allotments at Low Moor, Bootham, Strensall, Howe Hill, Hempland Lane, Glen, Bustardthorpe, Fulford Cross.
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Police demonstrate new property marking equipment
Councillors and community activists were given a demonstration at York St John University last night of the ‘Telesis’ property marking equipment acquired by North Yorkshire Police, and were encouraged to help organise sessions locally where residents can have their valuables marked.
Equipment being used
The Police have acquired four sets of the portable kit, with City of York Council having use of one set. The device pin stamps a mark, such as house number and postcode, onto a range of items such as laptops, garden tools, golf clubs and bicycles.
It can be powered by battery as well as mains electricity, and so can be used remotely. The equipment makes a permanent mark on the item stamped, and there are various pressure settings available depending on the item being stamped.
Marked items can then be registered on the Police ‘Immobilise’ database, making it easier for stolen items to be reunited with their owners.
Free tool marking sessions have been organised at allotments across the city over the summer months – further details at https://www.york.gov.uk/info/20078/allotments/369/allotments
Cllr Stephen Fenton saw the equipment in action and was impressed:
“It is very frustrating for the Police when they find equipment that they suspect is stolen, but the absence of a mark makes it harder to prove. And of course it makes it more difficult to return stolen property to its rightful owner.
“The Neighbourhood Police team are keen to work with local communities to organise sessions where they can visit a neighbourhood to mark items in people’s homes and also run drop-in sessions where residents can bring portable items to a hall or community centre.”
York Police roll out new property marking machines
Four new property marking machines will be in action across York from next week in a bid to deter thieves and protect property.
York Police have invested in the top-of-the-range “dot peen” property marking machines, and are offering the service free to residents.
Every year, police recover hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of stolen property from the hands of criminals, but all too often there is no way of identifying its rightful owners. Being able to trace the ownership of the property not only helps people get the property back, but it can also provide evidence that is vital in securing convictions.
Dot peen marking involves using a tungsten carbide-tipped pin to indent an object with dots to create a visible, permanent unique number. The unique number will be entered onto the national Immobilise property register database, vastly increasing the chances that it will be reunited with its owner if it is lost or stolen.
The new machines in York can mark at a speed of two characters per second, to an accuracy of 0.006mm, and can be used on everything from steel and aluminium to plastic.
They have been funded by North Yorkshire Police, the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire, and Safer York Partnership.
While other methods of property marking, such as UV marker pens or forensically-coded liquid, can also be very effective in reuniting property with its rightful owners, the visual deterrent of a permanently marked serial number alone could be enough to deter would-be thieves.
Inspector Lee Pointon, of York Police, said: “York is a very safe city, but we do know that over the summer holidays burglars will be on the look-out for empty homes and unattended outbuildings containing valuable property.
“Marking your property is one of the most effective ways to protect yourself from being a victim of crime. Criminals will see the permanent unique number, and know immediately that your property is too hot to handle. If the worst happened and you were targeted, marked property is far harder to sell on, and we are much more likely to be able to return it to you.”
Jane Mowat, Director of Safer York Partnership, said: “Safer York Partnership is pleased to support the purchase of additional Telesis property marking equipment as part of our ongoing work to tackle burglary. We cannot stress enough the importance of marking and registering property so that it can be returned to its rightful owner when stolen property is recovered by the police.”
Dot peen marking is suitable for everything from bikes and garden tools to PlayStations and laptop computers.
More than 80 York police officers, PCSOs and volunteer Special Constables are being trained to use the dot peen machines, and in the coming months residents will be invited to attend drop in sessions to get their property marked. Officers will also be working closely with City of York Council and local Neighbourhood Watch schemes to publicise the service.
For more information about property marking, visitwww.northyorkshire.police.uk/propertymarking. You can also install North Yorkshire Police’s free home security web app, BurglarProof, atburglarproof.nyp.mobi. And you can download our interactive home security iBook – just search for “Securing your home” on iTunes.
To find out when your next property marking event is taking place, follow your local York police team on Twitter at @snayorkcityeast,@snayorknorth or @snayorkwest. The service will be promoted on Twitter with the hashtag #whatisdotpeen
Anti theft property marking in York City centre tomorrow
Don’t miss out on a chance to get you property registered and marked free of charge
On 21st March starting at 10 a.m. there will be a property marking event.
Members of York City Centre Safer Neighbourhood Team will be in attendance.
These will be held at both, Your Bike Shed on Micklegate and City of York Library Museum Street.
This enables people to bring along one item such as a cycle, mobile phone, tablets etc. to create their own Immobilise account and further enable them to register anything of value within the family home that has a serial number, totally free of charge.
This helps with any property that is stolen, lost pr recovered and enables property to be returned to their rightful owners. Just bring along one item to create your own account.
Over 34 million items have been registered so far.