Most residents will have heard or be aware of a product called Smart Water, as a means of protecting personal property and home contents. Although very successful it also proved very costly to householders. Bassetlaw Neighbourhood Watch has monitored the situation and after a great deal of searching and deliberation, has found a supplier of an alternative product known as Selectamark. Produced to the same high standard and at a much reduced cost through bulk buying power of the association they will shortly be issuing SelectaDNA marking kits for trial and demonstration purposes by a chosen number of Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators.
Following the trials of these kits, they intend to make them available to all members at a vastly discounted price, by buying in bulk. The SelectaDNA kits usually retail £49 00 but the association have agreed to make them available for £18 00. (Smart Water price was in excess of £50)
Each batch of SelectaDNA contains a non-toxic liquid which has a unique DNA code which can only be seen under UV lighting. As well as the DNA identifier the solution has thousands of tiny microdots each containing the Selectamark database phone number and unique owner’s code. Property can be secured within seconds by simply brushing the solution onto valuable goods. Once applied SelectaDNA dries hard and is virtually impossible to remove. The code from each batch is recorded on Selectamark’s secure database, which has Loss Prevention Certification Board approval. This gives the Police the ability to positively identify a recovered on the spot.
Tamper resistant warning labels and window stickers are also supplied with each kit.
By displaying warning labels, window stickers and other signage, it should immediately deter burglars and thieves. Further deterrence is brought about by the police who routinely scan stolen property and criminals for traces of SelectaDNA.
Further information on the availability of the kits will be announced on the web site at: www.bnwa.org.uk and through your local association.