Cracking Down On Crime In Chickenley
Monday, 14 November 2011

A RESIDENTIAL security initiative has just been launched in the Chickenley area of Dewsbury involving the use of SelectaDNA in around 300 homes.  Read more...

LSE Students Learn Value Of Property Marking
Friday, 11 November 2011

PROPERTY marking for Freshers arriving this term at the London School of Economics (LSE) and Political Science has been so well-received that it is being offered to all 9,000 students at the university.  Read more...

It’s Curtains For Metal Thieves
Thursday, 10 November 2011

A CONSERVATION group hoping to secure the future of a famous theatre in Lancashire has been issued with SelectaDNA Grease by police following the theft of lead from the property’s roof.  Read more...

Award For ‘Safe Estate’ Scheme Using SelectaDNA
Friday, 4 November 2011

A HOUSING trust has worn a coveted award after using SelectaDNA products to successfully reduce burglary and metal theft from an estate in Surrey.  Read more...

Woking Burglars Follow Letter Of The Law
Wednesday, 12 October 2011

PERSISTENT offenders in Woking have been sent letters from Surrey Police warning them that SelectaDNA is being deployed in the area and that they face arrest if they are caught breaking into local homes and businesses.  Read more...

Surrey Police Team Up With Partner Agencies To Reduce Burglary
Wednesday, 12 October 2011

OFFICERS from Surrey Police have been working alongside Elmbridge Housing Trust and the borough’s Community Safety Partnership to deliver SelectaDNA property marking kits to homes in Walton.  Read more...

Getting A Grip On West End Bag Snatchers
Wednesday, 28 September 2011

AN INGENIOUS device to prevent and deter handbag theft has been created by the Design Against Crime Research Centre (DACRC) in London, in conjunction with security company Selectamark.  Read more...

Hospital Keeps Better Track Of Medical Equipment
Tuesday, 27 September 2011

MORE than 20,000 medical items belonging to one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK are being forensically marked with SelectaDNA as part of an ongoing initiative to improve equipment management and prevent and deter theft.  Read more...

New Academic Year: Students Protect Valuables With DNA
Thursday, 8 September 2011

MORE than 2,500 students arriving at the University of Bath later this month will be encouraged to ensure their possessions are well-protected by marking their valuable equipment with SelectaDNA.  Read more...

New-Build and Void Properties Protected with DNA
Friday, 2 September 2011

RESIDENTS on a new-build estate in south-east London are protecting their personal possessions from burglary by the use of SelectaDNA property marking.  Read more...

Sunderland Uses Grease To Cut Metal Theft
Wednesday, 31 August 2011

POLICE in Sunderland are using SelectaDNA Grease to give metal thieves the slip.  Read more...

Safeguarding Northumberland’s Churches
Thursday, 25 August 2011

POLICE are offering forensic marking product SelectaDNA to church wardens across Northumberland to help stop thieves targeting their buildings.  Read more...

DNA Spray Keeps Looters Away AND It Can Identify Rioters
Tuesday, 16 August 2011

TWO new products that use innovative DNA spray technology to link looters, burglars or smash-and-grab raiders to the scene of the crime are being deployed in high street shops and convenience stores in the wake of the recent UK riots.  Read more...

Vulnerable Properties Protected By DNA
Thursday, 11 August 2011

A PROPERTY management company in Middlesbrough is protecting vulnerable houses from burglary using SelectaDNA forensic marking in a new crime prevention scheme.  Read more...

Streatham Officers Use DNA Marking To Warn Off Burglars
Tuesday, 9 August 2011

A RESIDENTIAL street in south-west London is being protected from burglary by the use of SelectaDNA, as part of a police initiative to cut crime in the borough of Lambeth.  Read more...

SelectaDNA Deters ‘Walk In’ Burglaries In Coastal Town
Friday, 5 August 2011

FORENSIC marking kits have been handed out by police to residents of a seaside town in Essex, in a bid to deter crooks after an increase in ‘walk-in’ burglaries.  Read more...

Metal Thieves Arrested & Charged
Thursday, 14 July 2011

FOUR youths have been arrested and charged with lead theft, after SelectaDNA Grease was used to successfully place them at the scene of the crime.  Read more...

Slough Neighbourhoods Get Tough On Burglary
Tuesday, 5 July 2011

A CRACKDOWN on robbery and burglary using SelectaDNA property marking as one of the key components is being launched across 17 neighbourhoods in Slough.  Read more...

Police Advise Farmers To Mark Crop-Watering Equipment
Tuesday, 5 July 2011

POLICE are warning farmers to be on their guard and mark all valuable equipment following thefts of irrigation pipes across north Norfolk and Broadland.  Read more...

Fishguard Introduces BoatWatch Scheme
Friday, 1 July 2011

A NEW crime-fighting initiative to target criminals who commit burglaries and thefts from boat owners in a Welsh coastal town has been introduced by Dyfed-Powys police.  Read more...

'Metal Theft Stopped Overnight' At Surrey Housing Estate
Friday, 3 June 2011

A NEW scheme using SelectaDNA to tackle metal theft and burglary on a housing estate in Surrey is already proving successful, with metal theft stopping instantly.  Read more...

ZERO Burglaries Down On The Farm
Tuesday, 31 May 2011

FARMERS from Pembrokeshire are winning the fight against crime by marking agricultural machinery and farmyard equipment with forensic marking product SelectaDNA.  Read more...

DNA Grease Deters Metal Thieves In Derbyshire
Saturday, 28 May 2011

​OFFICERS are daubing hi-tech SelectaDNA Grease around villages in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire following a spate of lead thefts.  Read more...

Ealing Churches Unite Against Lead Thieves
Friday, 27 May 2011

POLICE in West London are making their mark in the battle against lead theft by using SelectaDNA Grease to protect a number of churches in the area.  Read more...

Oldham Fights Back Against Burglary
Friday, 27 May 2011

POLICE in Greater Manchester are using a new crime prevention tool to reduce burglary in high risk areas of Oldham.  Read more...

Home Watch Gains Security Boost
Thursday, 28 April 2011

NEIGHBOURING residents in the market town of Watton in Norfolk are working with the police to take a united stand against thieves.  Read more...

Nursery Target Hardens Premises With SelectaDNA
Tuesday, 19 April 2011

A NURSERY school in Burnley that has been continually targeted by thieves is using SelectaDNA products to protect both the inside and outside of the premises.  Read more...

£30 Million University Complex Protected By SelectaDNA
Saturday, 16 April 2011

HIGH value electronic equipment installed in state-of-the-art laboratories at the University of Northumbria is being protected from theft by SelectaDNA forensic marking.  Read more...

Cumbria’s ‘Little Ireland’ Protected By SelectaDNA
Thursday, 14 April 2011

MORE than two years after SelectaDNA was successfully used to protect 1,000 flood-stricken homes in Cumbria from burglary and looting, police continue to deploy the high-tech product in other areas of the county to deter theft, target-harden properties and offer peace of mind to residents.  Read more...

ZERO Burglaries At £25 Million Wirral 'Super School'
Wednesday, 13 April 2011

SIX months after the opening of a new ‘super’ secondary school on Wirral that marked all of its high-value ICT equipment with SelectaDNA there have been ZERO thefts or break-ins reported  Read more...

Community College Uses DNA To Battle Thieves
Tuesday, 12 April 2011

COMPUTERS, laptops, projectors and other high value electronic equipment belonging to a community college in Battle, East Sussex, are being protected from theft by SelectaDNA forensic marking.  Read more...

Tack Theft Scheme 100% Successful
Monday, 28 February 2011

MORE than two years after the launch of a police campaign using SelectaDNA to deter the theft of horse equipment from stables across Shropshire, there have been ZERO thefts of marked items reported.  Read more...

SelectaDNA Lands At 'Cabin Crew' Homes In North Herts
Wednesday, 23 February 2011

RESIDENTS including airport cabin crew living in the parish of King’s Walden, north Hertfordshire, have welcomed a new initiative to keep their homes and properties secure by using SelectaDNA, the latest in crime fighting technology.  Read more...

SelectaDNA Proves Its Worth In Lancashire
Monday, 21 February 2011

BURGLARY has been significantly reduced after SelectaDNA forensic marking was introduced to police operations in areas of Lancashire over the past year.  Read more...

Forensic Fight Against Allotment Crime
Thursday, 17 February 2011

RECENT incidents of theft and vandalism at allotment sites in Hitchin and Letchworth have resulted in hi-tech forensic marking kits being deployed to deter burglars from the area.  Read more...

Gloucester Cracks Down On Problem Bike Theft
Wednesday, 9 February 2011

THOUSANDS of pounds worth of bikes were stolen across the city of Gloucester last year (2010), leading to a major police crackdown on bike theft involving the national online bike registration service, BikeRegister.com  Read more...

Wheeling Out Cycle Crime In Warrington
Tuesday, 8 February 2011

CYCLISTS in the Warrington South area of Cheshire are being offered the chance to have their bikes security marked and details logged on bikeregister.com, the UK’s leading online bike registration initiative.  Read more...

No Brake For Bike Thieves In North Wales
Tuesday, 8 February 2011

A MAJOR initiative to help reduce bike theft was launched recently by North Wales Police at the historic town of Dolgellau in the Snowdonia National Park.  Read more...

Landlords Urged To Help Prevent Metal Theft
Friday, 4 February 2011

VACANT properties awaiting tenants in Northumberland are being protected from burglary by Selectamark’s visible permanent marking system.  Read more...

Bikeregister Leads To Arrests & Recoveries In London
Thursday, 27 January 2011

BIKE thieves have been arrested, stolen bikes recovered and more than 11,000 bikes security-marked by the Metropolitan Police’s Cycle Task Force, which is using Bikeregister as one of its initiatives to clampdown on bike theft in London.  Read more...

Six Months On: Burglary Down By 66% In Surrey Areas
Tuesday, 25 January 2011

THEFT from residential properties in three areas of Surrey has dropped dramatically following the use of forensic property marking solution SelectaDNA by householders.  Read more...

Bikeregister Puts Spoke In The Wheel For Bike Thieves
Tuesday, 25 January 2011

FOLLOWING a spate of bike thefts from the city centre last summer, police in Peterborough are launching an initiative to encourage bike owners to protect their cycles from theft using the national Bikeregister database.  Read more...

Nursery Burglars Foiled By DNA Grease
Monday, 17 January 2011

A NURSERY school in Burnley, Lancashire, is now protected by SelectaDNA following a spate of severely disruptive thefts.  Read more...

Dudley Police Shine Spotlight On DNA Technology
Sunday, 16 January 2011

FORENSIC marking product SelectaDNA will now be used in businesses and homes across the town of Dudley in the West Midlands to prevent victims of burglary being repeatedly targeted.  Read more...

Fens Residents Told 'Lock Up & Mark'
Saturday, 15 January 2011

HOUSEHOLDERS in The Fens district of eastern England are being reminded to lock their homes more securely and mark personal possessions with SelectaDNA, as part of a police campaign targeting a sudden increase in burglaries.  Read more...

Theft From Student Homes Drops 70%
Wednesday, 5 January 2011

THEFT from student accommodation in a suburb of Birmingham has dropped dramatically following the use of forensic property marking product SelectaDNA as part of a series of crime prevention measures.  Read more...

New Year's Resolution For Letchworth Businesses
Tuesday, 4 January 2011

BUSINESSES in Hertfordshire are starting the New Year with better security in place for valuable office equipment following the introduction of a property marking initiative in Letchworth Garden City.  Read more...

Tis The Season To Be Careful
Monday, 20 December 2010

A CHRISTMAS crackdown on crime is in full swing in Kingswinford, Dudley, with police using the latest SelectaDNA technology to prevent festive burglary.  Read more...

Highly Acclaimed SelectaDNA Beats Southend Burglars
Tuesday, 14 December 2010

POLICE in Southend are planning to stay one step ahead of burglars as they introduce SelectaDNA property marking kits to the Essex seaside resort.  Read more...

Thieves Told Norfolk Is Not The Place To Commit Crime
Thursday, 9 December 2010

BURGLARS are being warned by Norfolk Constabulary that they are wasting their time breaking into homes which have been marked by SelectaDNA across the county.  Read more...

Bronze Age Village Fights Back Against Metal Theft
Friday, 3 December 2010

A SUDDEN increase in metal theft from an historic village in County Durham has resulted in SelectaDNA Grease being used in a police initiative to deter burglars.  Read more...

SelectaDNA 'Undermines The Ambitions Of Thieves' In Torquay
Tuesday, 30 November 2010

A HIGH-TECH scheme to boost public confidence in crime prevention has been launched in a Torquay ward, following an impressive 70% reduction in burglary using SelectaDNA in other areas of Torbay.  Read more...

Repeat Burglary Stamped Out In Henley DNA Initiative
Thursday, 25 November 2010

THERE have been no repeat victims of burglary in the Henley policing district following the introduction of a SelectaDNA forensic property marking scheme two years ago.  Read more...

Rochford DNA Scheme Results In ZERO School Burglaries
Wednesday, 24 November 2010

OVER 30 schools and more than 250 homes in the Rochford district of Essex are being protected by SelectaDNA forensic marking, following a concerted drive to reduce burglary by a dedicated Police Community Support Officer.  Read more...

Successful Crackdown On Metal Theft From Public Buildings
Tuesday, 16 November 2010

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.  Read more...

Shard End DNA Scheme Feels Sharp End of the Law
Friday, 12 November 2010

POLICE in the West Midlands are targeting ‘high risk’ areas of Birmingham using SelectaDNA forensic marking in a new crackdown against burglaries.  Read more...

Burglars Convicted After Breaking Into 'Trap' Houses
Wednesday, 3 November 2010

POLICE ‘trap’ houses in Buckinghamshire containing household items marked with SelectaDNA are being used in an ongoing crackdown on burglary that has already resulted in successful convictions.
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Kent Police Set Grease Trap For CAT Thieves
Tuesday, 2 November 2010

POLICE in Kent are keen to put the brakes on a fast-growing trend for catalytic converter theft from vehicles and are using SelectaDNA Grease to trap thieves in the act.  Read more...

Manchester DNA Scheme Exceeds Expectations With 83% Drop In Burglary
Wednesday, 27 October 2010

A CRIME reduction scheme in north Manchester using SelectaDNA forensic property marking has been hugely successful and cut burglary by an impressive 83%.  Read more...

Dot To Dot Technology For Housing Estate
Thursday, 14 October 2010

A HOUSING association in Sunderland is using hi-tech property marking kits containing coded microdots to combat residential theft from one of the estates it manages.  Read more...

Bike Club Gears Up To Deter Theft
Friday, 8 October 2010

BIKE thieves won’t be so keen to get back in the saddle following a new crime prevention initiative just launched at a bike club in Derbyshire.  Read more...

Chelsea Clip Helps Turn The Tables On Cafe Crime
Thursday, 7 October 2010

MAJOR cafe chains in the City of Westminster have been using crime prevention measures such as The Chelsea Clip to prevent and deter handbag and laptop theft and have slashed petty crime by half.  Read more...

South Bucks Burglary Rate Drops 87% In Six Months
Tuesday, 28 September 2010

THERE has been an impressive 87% reduction in the number of burglary victims over a six-month period in areas of South Buckinghamshire, according to a review of the SelectaDNA forensic property marking initiative being run by South Bucks District Council and Thames Valley Police.  Read more...

Neighbours Rally Together To Deter Burglars
Thursday, 23 September 2010

EVERY household in a residential street in Caversham, Reading, has signed up to a forensic property marking scheme aimed at deterring burglars.  Read more...

Surrey Police Take Burglary Campaign 'On The Road'
Tuesday, 21 September 2010

RESIDENTS in Surrey are being encouraged to help police ‘Beat the Burglar’ through the use of SelectaDNA forensic marking products as part of a new campaign involving a series of crime prevention roadshows.  Read more...

£25 Million 'Super School' Protects Equipment With DNA
Tuesday, 7 September 2010

A BRAND new ‘super’ secondary school has just opened its doors to pupils on Wirral, and with high value, state-of-the-art computer equipment on site, there’s no room for an ‘old school’ security system.  Read more...

Burglary Sinking Down By The River
Tuesday, 7 September 2010

SIXTY riverside flats in Sunderland city centre have been protectively marked with SelectaDNA following a spate of burglaries from the new-build estate.  Read more...

More Surrey Homes Protected By SelectaDNA
Monday, 6 September 2010

FOLLOWING on from the success of SelectaDNA property marking schemes in other parts of the county, Surrey Police have now introduced the product to 500 homes in Banstead to target residential burglary.  Read more...

Clamping Down On Burglary In North West London
Tuesday, 3 August 2010

RESIDENTS in the Childs Hill and Golders Green wards of north-west London are clamping down on burglary by using SelectaDNA forensic marking to protect their valuables.  Read more...

Grease Tightens Up Derbyshire Lead Security
Thursday, 15 July 2010

A COATING of high-tech grease has been applied to properties in and around Kilburn, Derbyshire, to reassure residents and help protect them from metal thefts.  Read more...

Driving Out Burglary From Breckland Homes And Cars
Monday, 12 July 2010

HOUSEHOLDERS and car owners in burglary hotspots throughout Breckland in Norfolk are taking part in a hi-tech police initiative aimed at preventing thefts.  Read more...

All Dorset Schools Use DNA To Deter Burglars
Saturday, 10 July 2010

SCHOOLS in Dorset are taking part in a crime reduction initiative to reduce burglary using the latest in hi-tech DNA property marking.  Read more...

Turning The Tide On Boat Thieves
Wednesday, 23 June 2010

A YACHT club in Northern Ireland that has been targeted by thieves is taking hi-tech measures to protect boats belonging to its members by using the new SelectaDNA marine marking kit.  Read more...

Bringing Rochford Security Up To The Mark
Monday, 21 June 2010

MORE than 400 households as well as primary and secondary schools across Rochford in Essex, are being protected by SelectaDNA property marking kits to deter burglars ahead of the summer holidays.  Read more...

Ring Of Steel Closes In On Rossendale Thieves
Saturday, 19 June 2010

A POLICE initiative which involves setting DNA traps to catch burglars targeting empty premises is to be extended across the Rossendale Valley.  Read more...

Police Extend Use Of DNA To Catch Crooks
Thursday, 17 June 2010

POLICE in Broadland, Norfolk, have been given further funding to roll out their SelectaDNA security marking initiative to trace the tracks of burglars.  Read more...

Detention For Burglars At Blackburn Schools
Thursday, 17 June 2010

SIX primary schools in the borough of Blackburn with Darwen in Lancashire are tightening up security and using SelectaDNA to protect their property from burglary.  Read more...

Keeping A Close Watch On Business
Monday, 7 June 2010

A POLICE initiative to protect businesses from burglary using SelectaDNA has been introduced at a business park in Lancashire.  Read more...

Pupils Take New Security Precautions After Break-In
Thursday, 27 May 2010

PUPILS at a primary school in Bridport, Dorset, have been busy security-marking their property with SelectaDNA forensic technology after a number of laptops were stolen following a break-in.  Read more...

DNA Screening Helps Convict Criminals
Wednesday, 26 May 2010

NEW screening equipment in police custody suites across Buckinghamshire and Berkshire is helping Thames Valley Police catch burglars by showing up the tell-tale glow of SelectaDNA on marked stolen items and on the criminals themselves.  Read more...

New Zealand DNA Trial Reduces Burglary By 61%
Thursday, 13 May 2010

BURGLARIES in a New Zealand suburb have been reduced by 61% following a recently completed trial of the theft-deterrent product SelectaDNA.  Read more...

Westminster DNA Scheme Cuts Burglary By 65%
Thursday, 13 May 2010

A CRIME-FIGHTING initiative to help vulnerable residents deter theft in the Queensway area of west London has paid off, with a 65% reduction in burglary.  Read more...

Police & Housing Partnership Tackles Estate Burglaries
Tuesday, 11 May 2010

A HOUSING estate for vulnerable residents in Kensington, Liverpool, has been protected by SelectaDNA following the introduction of a new Partnership scheme involving Merseyside Police and a social housing group.  Read more...

Police Help School Combat Lead Theft
Thursday, 6 May 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.  Read more...

Domestic Burglars Are DNA Targets In Reading
Wednesday, 5 May 2010

THE latest crime prevention tool is being offered to people in Lower Caversham, Reading, to protect their homes from burglars.  Read more...

DNA Spray Knocks Shine Off Jewel Thieves
Tuesday, 4 May 2010

SMASH-and-grab raiders who target jewellers in Lancashire will be showered with an anti-crime spray as they flee, thanks to a revolutionary new device.  Read more...

DNA Driving Down Crime In Cheltenham
Wednesday, 28 April 2010

RESIDENTS in Cheltenham are benefitting from the latest crime-fighting technology as police recently delivered SelectaDNA forensic marking kits to help them protect their homes and property.  Read more...

Dutch Success Leads To Amsterdam Retail Scheme
Tuesday, 27 April 2010

POLICE evaluation of a crime reduction campaign using SelectaDNA in Rotterdam has recently been announced and robbery figures have been reduced by a massive 65%.  Read more...

London Bag Snatchers Are Given The Clip
Monday, 26 April 2010

HANDBAGS and other items of personal luggage can now be securely stored under many restaurant and pub tables in central London, thanks to the Chelsea Clip from Selectamark.  Read more...

DNA Spray Keeps Shop Intruders At Bay
Wednesday, 21 April 2010

A NEW intruder spray that uses forensic DNA to link offenders directly to the crime scene is being introduced to small retailers in Lancashire as a highly effective robbery deterrent.  Read more...

Ring of Success As Mobiles Recovered
Monday, 19 April 2010

PERSONAL possessions that have been lost or stolen are being recovered by Police and reunited with their grateful owners due to the fact that they were security marked with SelectaDNA.  Read more...

Flegg Residents Reassured By SelectaDNA
Monday, 19 April 2010

RESIDENTS living in rural villages in the Flegg area of Norfolk are being encouraged to protect their property through the use of SelectaDNA marking kits.  Read more...

Crime Fighting Kits Deployed In Carmarthenshire
Tuesday, 13 April 2010

RESIDENTS in the village of Llwynhendy in Carmarthenshire are being given the chance to protect their property from burglary using SelectaDNA, one of the latest tools in crime prevention.  Read more...

DNA Schemes Crackdown On Burglary In Surrey
Thursday, 8 April 2010

SURREY Police are about to launch a number of projects specifically designed to target residential burglary using innovative property marking solution SelectaDNA.  Read more...

Giant Recovery Success For Bikeregister
Tuesday, 6 April 2010

A VALUABLE mountain bike which was stolen from a busy street in central London has been quickly reunited with its owner after its details were recorded on bikeregister.com, an online registration initiative run by Selectamark.  Read more...

Marine Theft Sinks In British Virgin Isles
Wednesday, 31 March 2010

TO COMBAT the theft of and from marine craft in the British Virgin Isles (BVI), a major initiative is being launched today (Wednesday, 31st March) to deter thieves from boatyards and marinas in the territory.  Read more...

Marine Marking Kit Helps Avoid Crime Wave
Tuesday, 30 March 2010

A NEW hi-tech marine marking kit is Dorset Police's latest response to theft and criminal damage in boating communities around the Dorset area.  Read more...

Welsh Victims of Crime Support SelectaDNA
Monday, 29 March 2010

A SCHEME aimed at reducing burglary and the fear of crime for elder residents across Anglesey and Gwynedd in Wales is underway.  Read more...

Manchester DNA Scheme Links Burglars To Crime Scenes
Wednesday, 24 March 2010

BURGLARS can now be easily linked to the scene of their crimes with the help of SelectaDNA technology being launched by Police in north Manchester.  Read more...

Metal Theft Flushed Down The Drain
Tuesday, 23 March 2010

AN INVISIBLE grease has been unveiled as the latest weapon in the war against drain cover thieves.  Read more...

Digging Deep To Tackle Allotment Crime
Thursday, 18 March 2010

ALLOTMENT holders in Hartlepool are digging deep to protect their gardens against theft and criminal damage following the launch of a crime prevention initiative using SelectaDNA.  Read more...

Home Insurance Excess Waived By Using SelectaDNA
Friday, 12 March 2010

CUSTOMERS in New Zealand who purchase a SelectaDNA property marking kit alongside their BNZ home insurance policy will no longer need to pay a standard excess if they make a burglary claim.  Read more...

Burglaries And Theft Slashed By 30% In Just Three Months
Tuesday, 2 March 2010

A POLICE operation to crack down on burglaries in West Oxfordshire using SelectaDNA as part of a combined package of crime reduction tools, has resulted in a 30% drop in crime overall.  Read more...

Durham Partnership Gears Up To Reduce Bike Theft
Friday, 26 February 2010

UP TO 3,000 bikes belonging to young children, commuters and rural community members are being security marked using Selectamark’s bikeregister system to prevent and deter cycle theft in County Durham.  Read more...

SelectaDNA Stems Flow Of Crime After Floods
Tuesday, 23 February 2010

THREE months after the introduction of an anti-looting scheme using SelectaDNA to protect flood-affected properties in West Cumbria, there have been ZERO burglaries reported.  Read more...

Burglars Risk Getting 'Shopped' In Grimsby Town
Monday, 22 February 2010

RETAILERS in Grimsby are winning the fight against crime after spending a grant from the Home Office on SelectaDNA property marking kits to protect their businesses against burglary.  Read more...

Edinburgh Bikeregister Scheme Wins SBD Award
Monday, 15 February 2010

A HARD-HITTING scheme that is fighting back against the ongoing problem of bike theft in Edinburgh has won a Secured By Design (SBD) award.  Read more...

SelectaDNA Fine Tunes Security At College
Friday, 12 February 2010

INSTRUMENTS from the music department at Suffolk New College in Ipswich are being marked with SelectaDNA to protect them from loss and theft.  Read more...

Farmers Keep Watch Against Crime
Tuesday, 9 February 2010

FARMERS from Pembrokeshire are joining the fight against crime by marking agricultural machinery and farmyard equipment with SelectaDNA.  Read more...

Government Funds Anti-Theft Scheme For Thurrock Schools
Monday, 8 February 2010

SCHOOLS across the Thurrock area of Essex are being offered SelectaDNA property marking kits to stop thieves stealing valuable educational equipment.  Read more...

Birmingham Students Learn How To Protect Their Property
Wednesday, 3 February 2010

STUDENTS from the University of Birmingham living off-campus are actively involved in a new scheme using SelectaDNA’s hi-tech forensic marking system to protect their accommodation and personal possessions from theft.  Read more...

100% Burglary Reduction On Crime-Ridden Industrial Estate
Tuesday, 2 February 2010

THERE has been a 100% reduction in burglaries on a previously crime-ridden industrial estate in Pembrokeshire, following the use of SelectaDNA forensic marking.  Read more...

Sunderland Police Grease The Way To Capture Lead Thieves
Wednesday, 27 January 2010

A NEW Police operation is underway in Sunderland using SelectaDNA Grease to put a stop to lead thefts.  Read more...

Trackside Metal Theft Derailed By SelectaDNA Technology
Wednesday, 27 January 2010

SELECTAMARK’S Dutch distributor, Rhine Group BV, has won a major contract to protect the main rail infrastructure in the Netherlands from metal theft, using forensic marking product SelectaDNA.  Read more...

Rotherham Scheme Is As Safe As Houses
Tuesday, 26 January 2010

EMPTY homes awaiting tenants in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, are being protected from burglary by Selectamark’s permanent marking etching system.  Read more...

Matlock Residents Tackle Burglary Head On
Monday, 25 January 2010

A CRIME prevention blitz on a Derbyshire estate is giving residents the chance to keep their property safe with SelectaDNA technology.  Read more...

Dudley DNA Scheme Cuts Burglaries By More Than Half
Wednesday, 13 January 2010

ONE YEAR on from the launch of a SelectaDNA property marking scheme in a crime hotspot in Dudley, residential burglaries have been cut by an impressive 52%.  Read more...

'High Risk' Streets Get Burglary Solution
Tuesday, 12 January 2010

POLICE in Essex are targeting ‘high risk’ streets in Basildon and Thurrock with SelectaDNA forensic marking in a new crackdown against burglaries.  Read more...

Essex Commuter-Belt Village Tightens Up Security
Friday, 8 January 2010

NINE HUNDRED homes in an affluent village in Essex are to be protected by SelectaDNA in a new scheme to deter and prevent dwelling burglaries in the area.  Read more...

SelectaDNA Helps Cumbrian Flood Victims Deter Looting
Monday, 4 January 2010

FLOOD-AFFECTED areas of West Cumbria are being protected by more than 2,000 SelectaDNA property marking kits as local Police take to the streets to continue their efforts to prevent crime in the area.  Read more...

DNA Housing Scheme Reduces Burglary And Fear Of Crime
Sunday, 3 January 2010

EIGHTEEN months after the launch of a regeneration scheme involving the use of SelectaDNA on a Middlesborough housing estate, both burglary and the fear of crime have been reduced.  Read more...

Festive Thieves Won't Have A Happy Christmas
Wednesday, 16 December 2009

THIEVES who target homes over the Christmas period in West Yorkshire are in for a shock this year as many homes are being protected by a new DNA forensic marking system that can easily link criminals to the scene of the crime.  Read more...

SelectaDNA In Award-Winning POP Partnership
Tuesday, 8 December 2009

A NEIGHBOURHOOD renewal project that has been using SelectaDNA to help improve the quality of life for residents in a deprived area of Lancashire has scooped a Problem Oriented Partnership (POP) Award at a recent ceremony held in Blackpool.  Read more...

Dwelling Burglary & Bike Theft Reduced In Massive DNA Scheme
Monday, 7 December 2009

AN ENTIRE policing district on the north-east coast of England which covers nearly 100 square miles, is being protected by SelectaDNA forensic marking after Cleveland Police introduced an extensive scheme featuring both urban and rural locations.  Read more...

Burglary Driven Down By 50% In West London 'Hotspot'
Monday, 30 November 2009

ONE YEAR on from the launch of a highly successful inner city crime reduction scheme using SelectaDNA, burglaries have been reduced by up to 50% and theft from cars has also decreased.  Read more...

Slovakian Police Visit UK On Forensic Marking Mission
Saturday, 21 November 2009

POLICE officers from Slovakia recently visited the UK to find out more about SelectaDNA and to see how it was being used to prevent crime in the Buckinghamshire area.  Read more...

Broadland Properties Are Armed Against Thieves
Thursday, 19 November 2009

BURGLARS who target homes and business premises in the Broadland District of Norfolk will be thinking twice about the risks involved, as the properties are now armed with a new forensic application that will instantly link them with the crime scene.  Read more...

Successful Crime Reduction Blitz On Baslow
Tuesday, 17 November 2009

AGENCIES from across the Derbyshire Dales have been delighted with the success of a recent crime prevention campaign in the Baslow area, as part of Operation Relentless.  Read more...

McDonald's Serves Up A Side Order Of SelectaDNA
Wednesday, 28 October 2009

ENTRY and exit points at the main McDonald’s restaurant in Rotterdam city centre are being protected from burglary by the installation of the new SelectaDNA intruder spray that uses forensic DNA to link offenders directly to the crime scene.  Read more...

South Molton Takes A Stand Against Rural Theft
Friday, 23 October 2009

A MARKET town in North Devon took a stand against theft recently when local police held a successful property marking event using Selectamark products to highlight the importance of crime prevention to local residents.  Read more...

Top Girls' School Deters Theft With DNA
Thursday, 15 October 2009

A PRESTIGIOUS independent girls' school in Somerset is protecting all its new IT equipment from theft by using forensic marking product SelectaDNA.  Read more...

All Schools In Oxfordshire Marked By SelectaDNA
Thursday, 24 September 2009

NEW computer and electronic equipment in EVERY primary and secondary school in Oxfordshire is being forensically marked with SelectaDNA after the introduction of a wide-reaching crime prevention initiative by Oxfordshire County Council.  Read more...

SelectaDNA Brings Added Security To Services Group
Friday, 11 September 2009

FORENSIC marking product SelectaDNA has been a highly effective theft deterrent at the Sunlight Services Group headquarters where there have been ZERO reported burglaries since January 2007.  Read more...

New Zealand Banks On Catching Robbers Blue-Handed
Tuesday, 8 September 2009

THE latest in DNA spray technology is to be used to protect all branches of the Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) from robbery.
Entry points at each bank are being fitted with spray jets containing SelectaDNA Intruder Spray, which will coat fleeing criminals with a DNA-coded spray as they leave the scene of the crime.  Read more...

ZERO On-Site Burglaries Reported At GlaxoSmithKline
Friday, 4 September 2009

TWO years after the introduction of SelectaDNA forensic marking at pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline's premises in west London, there have been ZERO on-site burglaries reported.  Read more...

SelectaDNA Technology Launches In New Zealand
Tuesday, 1 September 2009

AN INTERNATIONAL crime fighting initiative using SelectaDNA technology is launching today in Auckland, New Zealand.  Read more...

New Initiative To Keep Sheds Safe
Monday, 31 August 2009

FOLLOWING a recent rise in shed and garage theft of 400% in the Darwin and Biggin Hill areas of the London borough of Bromley, the Met Police decided immediate action was needed to reduce and deter burglaries.  Read more...

Andrew Knights Appointed As Managing Director
Monday, 17 August 2009

SELECTAMARK is delighted to announce that Andrew Knights has been appointed as Managing Director, following the retirement of previous MD Chris Taylor after 15 years service.  Read more...

Making Life Harder For Burglars In Buckinghamshire
Monday, 10 August 2009

A WIDE-REACHING SelectaDNA scheme is being introduced across Buckinghamshire this week to make life more difficult for burglars and thieves and make it easier to convict them.  Read more...

1,000 Homes In Dagenham To Be DNA Protected
Tuesday, 28 July 2009

A MAJOR anti-burglary initiative has been launched in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham involving 1,000 homes in the Valence Park area.  Read more...

SelectaDNA Spreads Throughout Norfolk
Friday, 24 July 2009

HOMES in three very different areas of Norfolk are being protected with forensic property marking product SelectaDNA.  Read more...

Residential Burglary Drops By 55% In East Dulwich
Monday, 22 June 2009

SIX months after the introduction of an extensive SelectaDNA forensic property marking scheme in East Dulwich, south London, residential burglary has dropped dramatically.  Read more...

Selectamark Ramps Up Security In Doncaster Schools
Tuesday, 16 June 2009

FOLLOWING a new link-up with Bike It, the national cycle-to-school initiative, children from primary schools in the Doncaster area have had their bikes security-marked and placed on the Bikeregister database to protect them from loss and theft.  Read more...

Home Office Backs New SelectaDNA Scheme In Essex
Wednesday, 27 May 2009

OVER 5,000 homes in the Basildon and Thurrock district of Essex are being forensically marked with SelectaDNA to protect against burglary  Read more...

IT Theft Reduced To ZERO At Busy London Hospital
Monday, 25 May 2009

OVER 1,000 items of IT equipment belonging to Ealing Hospital NHS Trust have been forensically marked using SelectaDNA, as part of an ongoing initiative to prevent and deter theft.  Read more...

Watching Out For Boat Theft In Watchet
Monday, 18 May 2009

MARITIME security has been tightened at the seaside town of Watchet in Somerset following the launch of a new Boat Watch scheme using SelectaDNA forensic marking.  Read more...

SelectaDNA Helps Make Richmond London's Safest Borough
Tuesday, 28 April 2009

SUCCESSFUL crime-busting campaign Operation Lockout, which uses SelectaDNA as a major component of the scheme, has dramatically reduced burglary and theft in Richmond upon Thames.  Read more...

Church Metal Theft Stops After Crackdown
Friday, 24 April 2009

FOLLOWING a year-long police crackdown using SelectaDNA to reduce metal theft from churches and other public buildings in the Waverley district of Surrey, there have been NO reported incidents.  Read more...

Mayoral Chains Protected Against Burglary
Tuesday, 14 April 2009

THE Mayor of Castle Point in Essex made sure his chains of office were secure today by having them forensically marked with SelectaDNA.  Read more...

Havering Schools Excel In Crime Reduction
Monday, 30 March 2009

EVERY school in the east London borough of Havering is now being protected by SelectaDNA forensic marking following the introduction of an extensive scheme in the area.  Read more...

Derbyshire Dales Take Action To Beat The Burglar
Thursday, 26 March 2009

OFFICERS from the Safer Neighbourhood team at Derbyshire Constabulary have been visiting 250 homes in the Wirksworth area as part of a new scheme to offer advice to local people to reduce the risk of having their homes broken into.  Read more...

Bikeregister Reduces Bike Theft By 44%
Wednesday, 25 March 2009

BIKES belonging to commuters, students, shoppers and children in the Chichester area have been visibly marked with a permanent security marking as part of a successful scheme to prevent and deter cycle theft.Read more...

Salford Council Takes SNAP Decision To Reduce Burglary
Friday, 27 February 2009

THOUSANDS of homes in the Eccles district of Winton, Salford, are to benefit from a new SelectaDNA property marking scheme, which is being introduced to reduce crime and make residents feel safer.  Read more...

Zero Residential Burglary Reported in East Dulwich
Wednesday, 18 February 2009

Following a new scheme launched in October 2008 using SelectaDNA, there were ZERO residential burglaries reported in East Dulwich over a two month period  Read more...

DNA Convictions For Thieves Reeled In By 'Bait' Cars
Monday, 9 February 2009

TWO persistent criminal offenders have been convicted of theft from motor vehicles in Lancashire following the use of SelectaDNA Gel - a new transferable forensic gel - in police 'bait' cars.  Read more...

Thames Valley Police Take The Shine Off Metal Theft
Monday, 12 January 2009

Thames Valley Police launch Operation Precious in conjunction with Selectamark, which produces SelectaDNA Grease, a new forensic product which carries a unique DNA code that can be traced on stolen metals as well as clothing and the hands of anyone who comes into contact with it.  Read more...

National Metal Theft Crime Unit announced
Friday, 9 January 2009

Alan Campbell, Home Office Minister for Crime Reduction, today announced plans for a pilot specialist police unit to tackle the growing problem of metal theft.  Read more...

Torbay Police Issue DNA Warning To Burglars
Tuesday, 16 December 2008

OVER 450 homes in Torbay are benefiting from the latest crime prevention property-marking initiative which aims to reduce burglary and deter theft in the area.  Read more...

Police Give Loughborough Students Lessons In DNA
Tuesday, 9 December 2008

STUDENTS from Loughborough University have been receiving practical advice on how to keep themselves and their possessions safe, as well as a SelectaDNA property marking kit  Read more...

Dudley Police Operation Helps Identify Burglars
Thursday, 4 December 2008

OVER 700 homes in a 'hotspot' area of Dudley are to benefit from SelectaDNA - the latest in hi-tech DNA property marking - in a bid to deter burglars.  Read more...

New Code of Conduct for Inverness Schools
Tuesday, 2 December 2008

A NEW crime prevention initiative which uses the latest hi-tech DNA coding product is being introduced to schools in Inverness.  Read more...

Police Use DNA To Deter Wall-to-wall Crime Wave
Tuesday, 25 November 2008

SelectaDNA is being used to combat an unusual crime trend that has been taking place in a residential area of Lytham in Lancashire.  Read more...

DNA Anti-theft Schemes Go Dutch
Monday, 17 November 2008

A GROUP of Dutch police officers have recently toured the UK on a fact- finding mission to see how British police have been combating burglary and car crime.  Read more...

Selectamark Gets In Tune With Housing Residents
Thursday, 30 October 2008

ELDERLY residents from a sheltered housing scheme in Oldham were delighted to see the return of their prized musical instruments which had been stolen following a break-in.  Read more...

DNA Traps Thieves At Empty Homes
Monday, 6 October 2008

SelectaDNA - the latest in DNA technology has been deployed by leading housing association Pennine Housing 2000 to combat a spate of thefts from empty homes.  Read more...

SelectaDNA Reaches New Heights
Thursday, 25 September 2008

PILOTS were recently invited to land their planes at the launch of an innovative aircraft registration scheme at Shoreham Airport.  Read more...

Antiques Roadshow Puts SelectaDNA on Display
Wednesday, 10 September 2008

OLD met new recently at the BBC Antiques Roadshow at Leeds Castle near Kent, as Maidstone police offered the latest in crime prevention techniques to safeguard valuable antiques.  Read more...

New DNA Code Helps Crack Burglary In Norfolk
Thursday, 4 September 2008

As part of a police-led crime reduction initiative, more than 75 residents living in The Friars area of King's Lynn now have their property forensically protected with SelectaDNA  Read more...

Marine Theft Sinks With SelectaDNA
Wednesday, 3 September 2008

OVER 50 boats and various items of equipment belonging to members of a boat club near Salcombe, in south Devon, have been marked with SelectaDNA following the introduction of a scheme to deter marine theft.  Read more...

Greenwich Takes Tough Stance on Metal Theft
Tuesday, 26 August 2008

A NEW operation has been launched in the London Borough of Greenwich, south-east London, to crackdown on the theft of valuable metals from businesses and public buildings in the borough.  Read more...

BBC Films DNA Grease In Police 'Rat-Trap' Vehicles
Thursday, 24 July 2008

WITH 3,000 cars in the UK broken into everyday, the latest in forensic technology is being successfully used by The Metropolitan Police to help tackle theft from motor vehicles.

Selectamark’s SelectaDNA Grease was featured in last night’s BBC documentary series Cars, Cops and Criminals (July 22nd, BBC1, 9pm), which examined the changing face of car theft in the UK.  Read more...

Telford Police Take The Right Tack Against Theft
Thursday, 3 July 2008

FOLLOWING a dramatic increase in the theft of horse equipment from stables in the Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin areas, West Mercia Police recently backed an innovative event aimed at raising public awareness of the crime.  Read more...

Housing Association to benefit from SelectaDNA
Monday, 16 June 2008

A HOUSING estate in Grangetown, Middlesbrough, is being transformed by a regeneration scheme and a new theft deterrent programme using DNA.  Read more...

Roofing firms fight back against Lead Theft
Thursday, 24 April 2008

THE theft of lead from roofs of public buildings such as churches, schools and council buildings has been a major problem in areas throughout the UK.  Read more...

Top tips to prevent Metal Theft
Tuesday, 8 April 2008

SCHOOL premises along with churches, offices and public buildings have been among the main targets for thieves cashing in on a crime trend brought about by scrap metal prices increasing in value several times over.  Read more...

SELECTADNA distributor appointed in The Netherlands
Friday, 14 March 2008

Selectamark is delighted to announce the appointment of a SELECTADNA distributor in The Netherlands.  Read more...

John Earnshaw appointed as Head of Housing
Friday, 1 February 2008

SELECTAMARK Security Systems plc is delighted to announce that John Earnshaw has been appointed as Head of Housing.  Read more...

Villagers Issue DNA Warning To Burglars
Thursday, 6 December 2007

A picturesque village near Cannock in South Staffordshire has been selected by local police as the perfect location to run a pre-Christmas anti-theft campaign.  Read more...

School burglaries fall by 47% with SELECTADNA
Tuesday, 25 September 2007

SCHOOLS have always been prime targets for thieves thanks to the wide range of audio, video and ICT equipment that lies within their walls. Likely targets for theft include computers and laptops, whiteboards, data projectors, sports equipment and other electronic items.  Read more...