Is a program designed to discourage the theft of valuables from your home and other locations. It provides a way to easily identify stolen property.
Marked items are difficult to dispose of and are easily traced. If it is advertised that your valuables are marked using Operation Identification, you are less likely to be victimized.
To join, contact your local police. You will be loaned an engraver, free of charge. You will also receive an OPERATION IDENTIFICATION record sheet and decals. The decals should be placed at main entries to indicate that your valuables are marked. Use a number such as your Social Insurance Number or Driver’s license. Below is a list of items to engrave, mark or take pictures of:
Home Items: | ||
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Antiques | Appliances | Bicycles |
Binoculars | Cameras | Clocks |
Compact Disk Players/DVDs | Golf Clubs | Guns |
Hand Tools | Lock Boxes | Musical Instrument |
Personal Computers | Power Tools | Stereos & Speakers |
Televisions | Typewriters | VCRs |
Vehicles: | ||
Battery | Hubcaps | Mag Wheels |
Stereo & Speakers | ||
Valuable Items: | ||
Coin/Stamp Collections | Silverware | Jewelry |
Paintings | Watches | |
Expensive clothes and furs: sew in your personal identification number. |