Your Home Security
Your possessions
Property Marking
Marking your belongings will help you and the police identify them
if they are stolen. It can make it difficult for the thief to dispose
of the property and may provide the vital evidence for prosecution.
Items should be visibly and permanently marked and this may be achieved in various ways.
- Inscribing or etching your postcode plus the number of your
house or flat or the first two letters of its name.
- Using a commercial marking product giving your postcode or
a reference and number unique to you and the product. The effectiveness
of the product is indicated by being tested to standard LPS 1225
or BS: 7799.
- If your property and personal details are held on a property
database it should pass LPS1224 or BS: 7799 standards.
- Ultra-violet postcode marking can be removed and can fade in
months. It should therefore be used as part of a specialist product,
such as chemical trace liquids or microdots painted on internal
or hidden components.
- Keep a record of the make, model and serial number of valuables.
- Works of art and difficult to describe items should be photographed.
- Keep lists and photographs safe with your insurance policy and update any record or database if you sell or dispose of items.