This
is the message that will be delivered to would-be
thieves in the Shoreditch Triangle within the next
few weeks. Twenty five lamp post signs and two larger
street signs will be posted warning of the operation
that local police officers are undertaking in the
Triangle.
This
area is currently one of Hackney Borough’s hotspots
for burglary offences and it is hoped that once businesses
and residents install SmartWater crime will reduce.
Shoreditch
Police has ordered and will supply free-of-charge
500 small SmartWater kits that may
be used for domestic and small business premises.
Larger companies can be referred to SmartWater if
they are interested in purchasing the larger business
kits. Again, over the next few weeks officers will
be delivering and registering the 500 kits to the
Triangle folk.
So
what is SmartWater?
SmartWater
is a company that produces a forensic marking system
designed to provide police with evidence of either
a suspect's involvement in a particular crime or the
ownership of recovered stolen property.
Each file of SmartWater Instant contains a unique
forensic code which is assigned to a particular premises.
Hundreds of laser particles - smaller than a grain
of salt - have been included which have the formula
reference code etched onto them.
By using a simple hand held microscope, a police officer
can identify the code and trace the owner of the marked
property through the SmartWater database.
If you want further details contact Inspector Martin
Davis
or
PCs Kevin Williamson and Simon Abery on 020 7275 3686
or email Kevin at Kevin.Williamson@met.police.uk
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