Wednesday, 09th April 2014 01:36:23PM
The Royal Turks & Caicos Islands Police as a precaution is advising the public to mark all valuable items and sentimental property from your house, garage, shed and vehicles.
If you were burgled, would you be able to describe your valuables in detail to the police or Insurance Company? Every year, police recover property but because it can’t be identified, it is not returned to its rightful owners. This also means that police officers cannot prove that they were stolen, and will mean thieves profit from selling your valuables.
Don’t make it easy for a criminal – mark your property. It is very easy – mark your property with a clear identification mark, which cannot be erased easily. As an example, use your phone number or house number followed by the initials of your name.
Where you mark your property is important. If you want the mark to be out of sight choose somewhere behind or underneath the article but make sure the police can find it.
There is a wide variety of property marking kits available to buy on the internet from invisible options like UV pens to permanent visible markings like engraving. A ultra-violet (UV) pen puts an invisible mark on your property, which can only be seen under UV light. UV marking is one of the most popular methods of marking property, as it is an inexpensive way of marking property, which doesn’t reduce the value. UV ink can fade over a period of 12 months if exposed to strong sunlight or heat. Markings should be reapplied on a regular basis.
Mark it, protect it, and don’t regret it
There are many other options to mark your property, please visit our web site at www.tcipolice.tc or www.facebook.com/RTCIPF for more information.