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Hartlepool Anti-Social Behaviour Crime Crackdown

24 Mar 2024

Cleveland Police have implemented the use of SelectaDNA Tagging Spray in order to combat anti-social behaviour, with nine off-road vehicles already seized by police in September 2023 alone.

Cable thefts down 30% as Openreach Uses SelectaDNA

29 Apr 2024

An invisible DNA marker that links criminals to crime scenes is playing a key role in helping Openreach clamp down on cable thefts.

Retail Giant JD Sports Partners with SelectaDNA in the Fight Against Retail Crime

23 Apr 2024

Sports fashion retailer, JD Sports, are one of the many high-street retailers which are concerned about the growing pressures of retail crime, including shoplifting and staff abuse.

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.

Protecting Sussex Farms: How SelectaDNA is Helping Tackle Rural Theft

03 Mar 2025

Sussex PCC and the NFU are funding SelectaDNA forensic marking kits to tackle rural theft. Proven to reduce crime, these kits help farmers protect equipment and deter criminals. Learn more and get involved today!

SelectaDNA Helps Tackle Tool Theft at Tool Marking Event in Gravesend

20 Jul 2025

SelectaDNA partners with local businesses host a tool marking event in Gravesend to help tradespeople protect their tools and tackle the growing threat of tool theft.

SelectaDNA and ITS Launch Partnership to Tackle Tool Theft Across the UK

19 May 2025

SelectaDNA partners with ITS to combat tool theft across the UK. Forensic marking kits now available for ITS customers to purchase online.

Sussex PCC Funds Tool Marking Kits to Protect Local Tradespeople

14 May 2025

Free forensic marking kits handed out in Sussex to protect tradespeople from tool theft—funded by the Sussex PCC and supported by SelectaDNA.

15 Arrests, £150K Goods Recovered: SelectaDNA Aids Major Met Police Shoplifting Bust

01 May 2025

SelectaDNA technology helped the Met Police arrest 15 suspects and recover £150K in stolen goods during a major crackdown on organised shoplifting in South West London, showcasing the impact of forensic marking in retail crime prevention.

How Police are Solving Rural Crime with SelectaDNA

24 May 2024

Due to the ongoing pressures of rural crime across the country, Police forces are taking action to clamp down on this, including North Yorkshire Police and Essex Police

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

Kent Police Launch Tools & Equipment Marking with SelectaDNA

05 Apr 2024

The tool marking initiative aims to target the Dartford & Gravesham communities to combat tool theft from tradespeople's vans in Shopping centres, hotels and public car parks.