Smartwater for yard break ins

[Cuffey]

I went to a demo last night--very impressed
If a particular area is being targetted your local community police can negotiate a special price for you and neighbouring yards to mark all your stuff. They can also set traps for criminals where they will be sprayed with the stuff which stays on skin and clothes for a long time.
Visible only in UV light
Large notices will be erected in an area--OK it moves the criminals on somewhere else but lets stay ahead of them
Smartwater say that they have never lost a case in court
The Smartwater is like DNA it has a unique marker registered to you only
www.smartwater.com

 

[fatpiggy]

Trouble is, whatever you mark your stuff with, unless the police recover stolen property and BOTHER TO NOTIFY YOU OF THAT, it doesn't make a jot of difference.

 

[awol]

Everthing that goes through lost property or recovered from criminals is automatically scanned for smartwater, even if you go through a custody suite you are scanned for smartwater contamination. They only have to find a speck and it is sent back to smartwater who read the unique dna to you. You are then returned your property, you can even mark anything with it. brilliant stuff

 

[saddle]

I thought the problem for the police was that so much unrecovered tack was unmarked?
This means that it cannot be proved to be stolen.
Apologies if I'm wrong, Smartwater sounds like an excellent deterrent, will go & look & maybe think of using it in my shop

 

[PcDavies]

Thankfully fatpiggy clearly has their wires crossed. -From my point of view it doesn't work like that. If I can’t identify a victim, I cant solve the crime & in terms of recording it means no crime has been committed, which means I don’t get my monthly targets. So if there is property I suspect is stolen, I will work very hard to find out who it belongs to as it is easy to stick them with handling stolen goods. Needless to say, I'm not here to start an argument, just add another perspective.

Smartwater can be a very useful tool in...
1. Deterring criminals & reducing crime
2. Identifying who's property it actually is when police do come across it.

What is important to note is that smartwater can be applied anywhere & lots of little marks all over your property means there is more chance of locating a patch.
It is NOT a visual deterrent, think microchip Vs freezemark, but can be handy when marking a number of items such as bridles/ wheelbarrows/ anything you want to have a better chance of recover really.

It is a tool against crime and is best used in conjunction with other tools, such as tack marking (stamping of saddles) and good security.

 

[SpruceRI]

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Smartwater can be a very useful tool in...
1. Deterring criminals & reducing crime
2. Identifying who's property it actually is when police do come across it.

What is important to note is that smartwater can be applied anywhere & lots of little marks all over your property means there is more chance of locating a patch.
It is NOT a visual deterrent, think microchip Vs freezemark, but can be handy when marking a number of items such as bridles/ wheelbarrows/ anything you want to have a better chance of recover really.

It is a tool against crime and is best used in conjunction with other tools, such as tack marking (stamping of saddles) and good security.

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Can I ask a question as I can't find it on the Smartwater site?

IF you were to apply the Smartwater to leather and metal tack items, wouldn't it get washed off at the time of cleaning?

Thanks

 

[Cuffey]

I think it may not last long enough on bridles but if you marked saddles say at the top of girth straps or high under the skirt--places you dont really rub
I have offered to experiment if they are interested

Apparently a motor bike was stolen, the handles ground down and repainted and it was still possible to identify it

 

[Rana]

Oh dear, I know far too much about this stuff - hazard of being married to my geeky OH lol.

It lasts on skin and hair for weeks, and on clothes for even longer. So I should imagine it would be much the same on leather? It might rub off from the seat of your saddle, or your reins, but you could always mark somewhere less obvious - like behind the cantle of your saddle, or the front of your noseband.

Also, you can buy little key fob UV lights, so you can always check yourself and make sure it's still visible.

 

[fusaberry]

Jus been on the Smartwater website, Have sent and enquiry in , I have marked my tack but this would be a good extra deterrent as well I think, will let you know when they have contacted me

 

[stroppymare153]

don't suppose you asked them why "home and possessions" coding is £42 but "equestrian" is £55??

call me a cynic but wouldn't have thought it took more to do equestrian stuff than a house-ful!

 

[SpruceRI]

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don't suppose you asked them why "home and possessions" coding is £42 but "equestrian" is £55??

call me a cynic but wouldn't have thought it took more to do equestrian stuff than a house-ful!

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That's exactly what I thought!!