A THOUSAND laptops and 20 iPads have been marked with Selectamark at Warrington Collegiate in a concerted drive to visibly identify the equipment as belonging to the college and at the same time deter theft.

THE Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) has chosen a hardwearing label from Selectamark to mark electronic equipment in kit travelling the world for the Formula 1 Grand Prix.

ACADEMY schools throughout the UK are using Selectamark’s visible permanent marking system together with various labels from the SelectaLabel range to protect valuable assets from theft.

A SOCIAL housing provider in Liverpool has marked 10,000 boilers in all of its properties across a 15-mile radius from Bootle to Southport.

VACANT properties awaiting tenants in Northumberland are being protected from burglary by Selectamark’s visible permanent marking system.

TO COMBAT the theft of and from marine craft in the British Virgin Isles (BVI), a major initiative has been launched to deter thieves from boatyards and marinas in the territory.

TO COMBAT the theft of and from marine craft in the British Virgin Isles (BVI), a major initiative is being launched today (Wednesday, 31st March) to deter thieves from boatyards and marinas in the territory.

EMPTY homes awaiting tenants in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, are being protected from burglary by Selectamark’s permanent marking and labelling system.

FOLLOWING a recent rise in shed and garage theft of 400% in the Darwin and Biggin Hill areas of the London borough of Bromley, the Met Police decided immediate action was needed to reduce and deter burglaries.

AN INITIATIVE to deter the theft of outboard engines and boat equipment by using Selectamark has helped reduce marine crime in the Falmouth area by 36% in 6 months.

BIKES belonging to commuters, students, shoppers and children in the Chichester area have been visibly marked with a permanent security marking as part of a successful scheme to prevent and deter cycle theft.

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.

SCHOOLS have always been prime targets for thieves thanks to the wide range of audio, video and ICT equipment that lies within their walls.

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 rightful owner.

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 housing market.

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.

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.

ACCORDING to a recent survey, one woman in three has lost their handbag, with almost as many having had it stolen at least once - costing Britain’s females some £4.9 billion.

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.

ON THE run up to Christmas, residents of an exclusive south London road are aiming to reduce and deter theft in the area by using the latest in DNA marking products to mark their personal property.

Victims of repeat crime on the estate will also be given free SelectaDNA marking kits. This is expected to reduce further incidents of theft of their property by up to 14 per cent.

TAKING a step in a different direction, security firm Selectamark recently entered the world of art.

DNA is the single most important molecule in living cells and contains all the information that determines who we are and what we look like. Stretched end to end, we have about nine million kilometres of DNA in our bodies - that’s enough to reach to the moon and back 13 times!

Additionally, Selectamark has been involved in 125 police and/or local authority saturation marking schemes, of which a large proportion has been exclusively for schools.

A Burglar involved in a high speed police chase has been jailed for 27 months and banned from driving for 4 years.

Recently, a young boy had cycled his way to school on a Friday morning. However, at the end of the day he had got a lift home by car and it was decided that the bicycle should be left overnight locked to the railings, to be collected the following day.

The dramatic benefits that DNA has brought to police investigations have now been further extended by a remarkable development of technology.

Export Award to Selectamark's Chairman Jim Brown

Export Award to Selectamark's Chairman Jim Brown

The Association of Police and Public Security Suppliers (APPSS) is a non-profit-making trade association which exists to serve UK companies whose business is manufacturing equipment and supplying services including training and consultancy to public security agencies worldwide.

Page Tindell, aged 11, left her purple bicycle parked in the garden of her home in Thornaby on 10 December 2003.

Selectamark hosted a stand at the Secure Bury Exhibition, held at the Radcliffe Civic Hall in Bury on 31 October 2003.

A bicycle marked and tagged on Selectamark's bikeregister.com website was found by Police and returned to its rightful owner last week.

The Government, the police and the private sector need to take fraud more seriously.

Behind closed boardroom doors, where of necessity, profit has priority, most companies move with insufficient commitment to outwit the thief’s next move.

Boatmark Report has just been released.

Selectamark Consultancy is led by director and lead consultant, David Seaborn Davies.

Chris is Managing Director of Selectamark Security Systems plc, having joined the Company just over 9 years ago from a Managerial and Sales background in Radio Frequency Identification ("RFID").

Selectamark was today certified to ISO 9001:2000 by the Loss Prevention Certification Board.

PC Gordon Scott entered a competition to win some Selectmark bike marking kits at a recent trade exhibition.