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Metal theft from public buildings decreases significantly after SelectaDNA Grease introduction(20/01/2011)
A scheme using forensic marking product SelectaDNA Grease was introduced by Waverley Police after a continued rise in the theft of materials such as copper piping, York stone, and lead from public buildings. Eighteen months after a police crackdown on metal theft from churches and other public buildings in the Waverley district of Surrey, there has been only one reported incident, where previously there had been over 100 lead thefts in a six-month period. At the launch of the scheme in A... [more]
SelectaDNA Grease prevents metal theft from an historic village in County Durham
(11/01/2011)
SelectaDNA Grease being used in a police initiative to deter burglars and prevent metal theft from an historic village in County Durham. Over recent weeks, homes in Trimdon village (where evidence of a pre-historic burial ground has been discovered) ) have been targeted by metal thieves who have stolen lead flashing from bay windows and porches in the area. There has also been an attempt to steal lead from one of the ancient village churches, which dates back to 1145. Durham Constabulary h... [more]
SelectaDNA Grease helps Lancashire school combat lead theft
(03/08/2010)
Police in Rossendale, Lancashire, have joined forces with a local school in a high-tech bid to stop a spate of lead thefts from the premises. Officers are working with staff at Helmshore Primary School, Gregory Fold, and have protected the building with SelectaDNA Grease, a crime prevention solution that deters thieves and makes any stolen lead easier to trace. Helmshore Primary School Headteacher Christine Myers said: “We had two incidents of large lead thefts which have left quite a bit... [more]
Northumbria Police uses invisible grease to deter the theft of gully covers(28/05/2010)
Northumbria Police are working with Sunderland City Council to deter the theft of gully covers, which have a high scrap value. An invisible grease has been unveiled as the latest weapon in the war against drain cover thieves. SelectaDNA Grease is an invisible solution with a unique marking property which can link thieves to a crime scene. It has been applied to drain covers in various areas of Sunderland, from the city centre to semi-rural roadsides on the County Durham boundary. Scrap m... [more]
SelectaDNA Grease helps police crackdown on metal theft from churches and other public buildings in Surrey
(17/06/2009)
Theft of metal from church roofs is reportedly costing up to a £1 million a month and local police forces throughout the UK have been actively seeking a solution to the problem. A scheme using SelectaDNA Grease was introduced by Waverley Police last summer after a continued rise in the theft of materials such as York stone, copper piping, and lead from public buildings. In the six month period from January to June 2008, there were more than 100 lead thefts reported across the borough. At ... [more]
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