Fact Sheet Mark Your Property For Home Owners – Operation Identification

Operation Identification is a programme designed to discourage the theft of valuables from your home and elsewhere. It provides a way for the police to easily identify your stolen or lost property quickly and return it to you.

How does it work? 2. Post Decals Driver’s Licence Number on It has been found that the very display Call your Community Liaison watches, rings and other small of Operation Identification stickers on Officer once you have engraved your valuables. These, and items such as a home acts as a strong deterrent to property to obtain your stickers. heirlooms may also be photographed criminals. It has also been found that, in for easy identification. Video tape areas in which the programme has been may also be used to record details implemented, the crime rate against of rooms and the outside of your unprotected homes is noticeably home. Close up images of valuable higher than against homes protected property and identification marks (if by Operation Identification. any) should be included. Potential thieves are deterred because they know that marked items can be STOP Crime Prevention... positively identified by the owner. They All valuable items marked It’s up to You! also know that “fences”, or receivers for police identification Take the offensive! Operation of stolen property, are reluctant to buy and recovery Identification is one basic step in marked items for the same reason they preventing theft. Good lighting, good are reluctant to steal them. locks and other security precautions Helpful hints should also be taken to prevent How do you join? • Don’t put your stickers on your crime. To participate in Operation doors or windows unless you have Once you have engraved your property, marked your property. Identification, simply follow these encourage your neighbour to do the step-by-step instructions: • Be sure to keep a record of your same. The greater the programme property, including serial numbers, participation in your neighbourhood, 1. Mark Your Property in a safe place. the safer your property will be! Mark your Driver’s Licence Number • For maximum deterrence, the on all your valuable property, the identification number should be more prominent the better. This non-removable, readily visible is best accomplished by ordering and highlighted with a fluorescent the number engraved or otherwise marker. For more information on permanently stenciled into your • For professional results, contact a this subject, please contact: computer or electronic equipment marking service, use a small stencil (provided that you are certain of or carefully hand print your number Peel keeping it) at the time of purchase. using a pencil prior to tracing it with Crime Prevention Services Alternatively you may use an electric an engraver 7750 Hurontario Street engraver or security pen to mark • Be considerate, complete your , new or existing items. marking and return the engraver L6V 3W6 (Contact your Community Liaison within the loan agreement time. Tel. 905-453-2121 ext. 4021 Officer to borrow an electric • Items such as clothing and fine Fax 905-456-6106 engraver, inexpensive units are china cannot be engraved. For these available at most hardware stores.) articles use a security pen. You may also want to examine our Internet site at: • Have a jeweller engrave your www.peelpolice.ca

Revised – May 2008 Fact Sheet Mark Your Property For Business Owners – Operation Provident

results contact, Crime Prevention Each year, our business community loses millions of Services. dollars due to “break and enters” or theft of increasingly 4. Highlight Your Work portable electronic or computer equipment, such as lap top Draw extra attention to your number computers, even while the business is open. The financial and name by highlighting the engraved area with highly visible loss, inconvenience and distress caused by these crimes paint. can be stopped. 5. Post warning sign &“Stop” Help US - Help YOU! sign decals Peel Regional Police will issue a The Peel Regional Police encourages you to reduce your “Stop” sign warning sign and decals to your business free of charge. The risk of loss by enrolling in OPERATION PROVIDENT. decals should be affixed to windows and/or doors in a visible location, at vulnerable points of entry. The Program Goals By phone: warning sign should be mounted in 1. To deter thieves from stealing an 8 1/2” x 11” frame and hung in a 905-453-2121 Ext. 4021 property by increasing risk and highly visible location within your reducing reward. Be prepared to let us know the number entrance lobby. By doing this you of windows and doors you wish serve notice to potential thieves that 2. To identify the owner of stolen “Stop” sign warning decals for. your property is marked and easily property which has been recovered identified by police. by the police anywhere in . 2. Specify Have your assigned Operation The Peel Regional Police will assign Provident number permanently your company an Operation Provident marked or engraved on all valuable number on request and maintain a property. This is best accomplished STOP police file noting the enrolment in All valuable items marked by requesting the manufacturer for police identification Operation Provident. and recovery or distributor of new computer or The number, when engraved on electronic equipment to permanently your valuable computer or electronic etch or engrave your number on equipment, will act as a deterrent to the equipment as a condition of Contact Crime Prevention Services potential thieves and aid in its return in purchase. For maximum effective- at 905-453-2121 Ext. 4021, should ness be sure to include your company you change your company name, the event that it is lost or stolen. address, or telephone number, so that name or logo. A warning sign and “STOP” sign decals your registration number index can will be issued to your business by Peel 3. Mark be updated. Regional Police. This will allow you Use an electric engraver, rotary tool to advertise your participation in the or permanent etching service to mark For more information on program to potential thieves. all your existing electronics and this subject, please contact: computer equipment. For the best To Participate in Peel Regional Police Operation Provident, Crime Prevention Services follow these step-by-step Property of 7750 Hurontario Street instructions: Brampton, Ontario XYZ Corporation L6V 3W6 1. Register Tel. 905-453-2121 ext. 4021 On-line: OP5 555 000 Fax 905-456-6106 www.peelpolice.on./ You may also want to examine our crimeprevention/provident_reg Internet site at: Ontario Peel Police Customer # www.peelpolice.ca

Revised – May 2008