Got a new gadget? Immobilise it
Thursday 14 January 2010, 1:30pm
Police are urging you to make it one of your New Year’s resolutions to register all of your personal property on the UK National Property Register.
Did you receive a new mobile phone, camera, bike, MP3 player or 'sat nav' this Christmas?
Register your personal property at Immobilise.com (opens new window) so that, if your valuables get lost or stolen and police recover it, you’ll get it back. It could also help police officers to get the burglar or robber convicted.
It takes a few minutes to complete the registration, allowing you to create a free, private and secure portfolio of all your personal property.
Inspector Sean Hodgson, Force crime reduction officer, said: “Becoming a victim of crime is an incredibly upsetting experience for people, especially if personal possessions such as cameras or mobile phones are stolen with irreplaceable photos of loved ones and phone numbers of family and friends.
“We are asking residents to help us and help themselves by registering all their valuables on the Immobilise database. People can register any item with a serial number.”
He added: “Police officers may then be able to return any items they find to their rightful owner. It may also enable officers to secure a successful prosecution.”
Thames Valley Police is currently running an initiative specifically tackling burglary, called Operation Breaker. This Forcewide campaign received a £143,000 funding boost from the Home Office on 28 December as a national ‘Operation Vigilance’ campaign gets underway. Operation Vigilance aims to tackle and prevent burglary and personal robbery.
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