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Selectamark Gets In Tune With Housing Residents

30 Oct 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.

DNA Traps Thieves At Empty Homes

5 Oct 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.

SelectaDNA Reaches New Heights

24 Sep 2008

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

Antiques Roadshow Puts SelectaDNA on Display

9 Sep 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.

New DNA Code Helps Crack Burglary In Norfolk

3 Sep 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

Marine Theft Sinks With SelectaDNA

2 Sep 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.

Greenwich Takes Tough Stance on Metal Theft

25 Aug 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.

BBC Films DNA Grease In Police 'Rat-Trap' Vehicles

23 Jul 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.

Telford Police Take The Right Tack Against Theft

2 Jul 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.

Housing Association to benefit from SelectaDNA

15 Jun 2008

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

Roofing firms fight back against Lead Theft

23 Apr 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.

Top tips to prevent Metal Theft

7 Apr 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.

SELECTADNA distributor appointed in The Netherlands

14 Mar 2008

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

John Earnshaw appointed as Head of Housing

1 Feb 2008

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

Villagers Issue DNA Warning To Burglars

6 Dec 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.

School burglaries fall by 47% with SelectaDNA

24 Sep 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 el

BikeRegister puts the brakes on bike theft

17 Sep 2007

Following a recent high profile visible-marking campaign involving bikes belonging to MPs, Peers and parliamentary workers from the Houses of Parliament at Westminster, a bike that was subsequently stolen has been recovered by police and returned to its r

SelectaDNA is a big hit for Social Housing

18 Jun 2007

Selectamark Security Systems plc chose the Chartered Institute of Housing Annual Conference and Exhibition 2007 to introduce their ground-breaking Forensic Coding product SelectaDNA to the UK social housing market.

MPs Take Secure Route On All Party Bike Ride

14 Jun 2007

BIKES belonging to MPs and Peers were visibly marked with a permanent security marking before they set off on this year’s All Party Parliamentary Bike Ride.

Selectamark Moves Into The Driving Seat

1 May 2007

IN AN exciting new venture, security firm Selectamark Security Systems plc has shifted up a gear by winning a contract to mark the prestigious collection of vehicles at the world-renowned National Motor Museum, at Beaulieu in Hampshire.

Winsford Industrial Estate creates 'No Go' area for thieves

13 Dec 2006

Businesses on the biggest industrial estate in Winsford, Cheshire, are using pioneering DNA technology to tackle theft, making it a ‘no go’ area for criminals.

Dockyard residents stamp out theft

13 Nov 2006

Residents on a south London housing estate are aiming to reduce theft in the area by using the latest in DNA marking products to mark their property and motor vehicles.

Eltham 'Hot' properties aim to beat festive thieves

13 Nov 2006

On the run up to Christmas, residents of an exclusive south London roadare aiming to reduce and deter theft in the area by using the latest inDNA marking products to mark their personal property.

Police Add To Their Crime Prevention Capabilities

30 Nov -0001

An event facilitated by the Police Crime Prevention Academy has seen officers and staff from Norfolk Constabulary adding to their crime prevention capabilities to support Norfolk’s rural and farming communities.