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SelectaDNA x National Rural Crime Network - Tackling Agricultural Equipment Theft

13 Feb 2026

SelectaDNA has renewed its partnership with the National Rural Crime Network, strengthening efforts to deter rural crime through advanced forensic marking technology, improved asset traceability and greater support for UK farming communities.

SelectaDNA Supports Met Police Operation Uncovering UK’s Largest-Ever Stolen Tools Haul

28 Jan 2026

SelectaDNA has supported a major Metropolitan Police operation, uncovering what is believed to be the largest stash of stolen tools ever discovered in the UK, with an estimated value of £2 million.

SelectaDNA Protects Over 200,000 Tools as Part of Long-Term Fight Against Tool Theft

23 Jan 2026

Tool theft costs UK tradespeople an estimated £800 million every year - but one company is turning the tide. SelectaDNA has now marked more than 200,000 tools across the country, in a landmark effort to make tool theft a thing of the past.

SelectaDNA Personal Defence Spray: "It saved my life, it really did.”

09 Dec 2025

The survivor, who will remain anonymous, was offered SelectaDNA Personal Defence Spray by Durham Constabulary as part of a wider VAWG project. The compact forensic marking device is used to mark an attacker with a unique synthetic DNA solution. The mark c

Protecting Hire Industry Assets: Tune into the HAE Podcast with SelectaDNA

06 Nov 2025

SelectaDNA, in partnership with Hire Association Europe (HAE), continues leading the fight against equipment theft in the UK hire and construction sectors. In a new HAE podcast, Managing Director James Brown discusses how forensic marking protects assets,

SelectaDNA Featured in College of Policing Evaluation on Forensic Marking for Domestic Abuse

03 Nov 2025

SelectaDNA was recognised in the College of Policing’s 2025 evaluation of forensic marking for domestic abuse. The study highlights how products like SelectaDNA Personal Defence Spray help protect survivors and deters perpetrators.

32 Arrested as SelectaDNA Supports Met Police Retail Crime Crackdown

21 Oct 2025

Following the success of earlier borough-based retail crime operations, which have been listed as ‘best practice’ in the College of Policing’s practice bank, the Met has now launched a city-wide roll-out of Operation Zoridon, designed to target prolific s

Balfour Beatty Strengthens Security with SelectaDNA

18 Sep 2025

SelectaDNA has supported Balfour Beatty with innovative forensic marking and crime prevention solutions, helping to deter theft, safeguard equipment, and keep projects running smoothly.

Protecting North Yorkshire’s Rural Communities with SelectaDNA

09 Sep 2025

North Yorkshire Police cut rural crime by 96% using SelectaDNA kits – protecting farms, deterring thieves, and setting best practice nationwide.

SelectaDNA Technology Deployed by Cheshire Police to Combat Football Disorder

08 Aug 2025

SelectaDNA is proud to announce that our SelectaDNA Defence Spray (used for tagging offenders) is being rolled out by Cheshire Constabulary - the first police service in the UK to deploy the forensic marking tool at all League Two football matches.

Selectamark Secures National Forensic Marking Framework

02 Apr 2024

We are delighted to announce that following a competitive tender process, Cheshire Constabulary have again chosen Selectamark Security Systems plc as its single supplier of Forensic Marking Products for Offender Identification and Property Marking as part

Police Scotland Roll-Out SelectaDNA Defence Sprays

19 Mar 2024

Police Scotland have extended the use of SelectaDNA Defence Sprays to Officers in North East Division to help combat antisocial behaviour.