Protecting Shipwrecks from Heritage Crime
Artefacts from historic and archaeologically important underwater sites are being forensically marked with SelectaDNA as part of a ‘world-first’ project to give them greater protection and make them traceable.
SelectaDNA Partners With THREE To Deter ‘Shop Steaming’
Three recently launched a new partnership with SelectaDNA, to proactively deter and prevent criminal behaviour in their stores including ‘steaming’ incidents.
Northumbria Fights Back Against Rural Crime
More than £200,000 worth of agricultural machinery, tools and equipment has already been marked with a forensic code as part of Northumbria’s ongoing fight against rural crime.
DNA Rural Scheme Extended Following Huge Success
A farm property marking scheme has proved so successful at reducing rural crime in areas of Scotland that leading rural insurer NFU Mutual is providing additional funding to assist rolling out the initiative in other parts of Scotland.
Selectamark Wins BSIA’s ‘SME of the Year’ Award
Selectamark Security Systems is delighted to announce that it has won the prestigious SME of the Year 2023 award at the British Security Awards.
DNA Spray Wins 'Technology' Award At Security Institute
Selectamark Security Systems PLC is delighted to announce that it has won a prestigious award at The Security Institute’s Annual Awards gala dinner (18th April).
DNA Marking Helps Slash Farm Machinery Thefts
Farmers say they are winning the battle against agricultural machinery and equipment theft by marking it with a unique DNA coding system.
NBCC Launch Marking Initiative to Combat Commercial Tool Theft
The National Business Crime Centre (NBCC) has partnered with Williams Trade Plumbing Supplies to hold a series of tool marking events to tackle the theft of power tools and other high value items from commercial vehicles.
Underground DNA Spray for Cable
The deployment of SelectaDNA Container Sprays and Van Sprays has been a huge success for OpenReach, who run the UK’s digital network.
How the Met Solved Moped Crime
In their recent ‘How We Solved It’ video series, the Met chose to feature Op Venice and the way SelectaDNA Tagging Sprays have been deployed to combat moped crime.
Tool Marking Leads to Recovery
Wolverhampton Police is recommending the use of SelectaDNA to mark tools, especially those left in vans by tradespeople.
Wiltshire Police Lay Siege to Burglary
Operation Siege is a new crime prevention initiative to help prevent burglary and deter opportunistic thieves operating in Wiltshire and Swindon.
Partners Against Crime
Orbis Protect, the UK leaders in vacant property, site security and people protection services, has partnered with Selectamark to enhance their security portfolio and provide a targeted range of solutions to their customers that focus on deterring crime
Selectamark Renews SBD Membership for the 15th Year
After 15 years of membership, Selectamark have once again renewed their membership with the official police security initiative, Secured by Design (SBD).
Keep Safe: New SelectaDNA Personal Defence Sprays
The new SelectaDNA Personal Defence Hand-Held Spray complements our Defence and Tagging Spray portfolio.
Cumbria Initiative To Prevent Farm & Rural Crime
Young farmers in Cumbria are to be offered the opportunity to play a key role in helping to keep farming and rural communities safe.
Celebrating Our 25-Year Membership Of BSIA
Selectamark has been presented with a commemorative award to celebrate 25 years of membership of the BSIA, the trade association for the professional security industry in the UK.
Tool Theft Partnership
Danish tool supplier Carl Ras has teamed up with Unisecure, SelectaDNA’s distributor in Denmark, to help prevent burglary and theft of tools in the construction industry.
Crackdown On Cat Theft In Dundee
A Honda dealership in Dundee has teamed up with police to crack down on catalytic converter thefts.
What’s Next For Jewellers?
High street jewellers and luxury brands are fighting back against rising crime by installing a hi-tech security system that douses fleeing robbers with an invisible, synthetic DNA solution.
National Finalist in British Security Awards
The partnership between Openreach and Selectamark has been so successful that it has been selected as a finalist in the National Partnership category at this year’s prestigious British Security Awards.
Toyota Installs Anti-Theft Package In New Cars
Toyota cars are the most frequently chosen brand by customers in Poland with every fifth car registered in Poland in January 2022 being a Toyota.
DNA Spray Tackles Dangerous Off-Road Bikers
SelectaDNA spray was deployed on a bike in Birmingham city centre recently as traffic officers were sent out to deal with off-road bikes in Birmingham who were causing a nuisance and threatening to disrupt an organised charity bike ride in the city.
Women's Safety Kits To Tackle Violence Against Women & Girls
A total of £45,000 of additional funding has been secured to increase safety of women and girls at busy night-time economy hotspots in particular.
Working Closely With The Farming Community
Dyfed Powys Police Rural Crime Team (RCT) have been busy supporting the local farming community by carrying out forensic marking on farm equipment including quads, bikes and power tools.
Making Hailsham A Safer Place To Live, Work & Visit
Initial results from a government-funded scheme to reduce crime in Hailsham, Sussex, are ‘encouraging’, says a Conservative councillor who represents the town.
PCC For Cheshire Commends Operation Shield
A reduction in neighbourhood crime and proactive work undertaken by Cheshire Constabulary to help make residents and visitors to the county feel safe has been commended by Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire, John Dwyer (pictured) during a Public S
Men’s Charity Marks Its Tools
A community group in North Lanarkshire has undertaken a new crime prevention project that involves property marking their tools and equipment with SelectaDNA.
Taking Action On Catalytic Converter Thefts
Dorset Police recently took part in a national week of action against catalytic converter theft by taking steps to raise awareness of the crime, encouraging the use of SelectaDNA forensic marking to identify Cats, and cracking down on offenders.
PSNI Launches ‘Burglar? Don’t Bother’ Campaign
Neighbourhood Police in South Belfast have launched a new anti-burglary initiative to help residents make their homes more secure and protect their property.
Sniffer Dogs Join Fight Against Railway Metal Thieves
Specially trained sniffer dogs are now being used to track down metal thieves who cause major delays to passengers and freight on Network Rail routes.
NFU Mutual Funds DNA Kits For Farmers
Insurance company National Farmers Union (NFU) Mutual and Lanarkshire Police have joined forces to help landowners protect their property.
SelectaDNA Domestic Violence & Abuse Solutions
SelectaDNA are able to supply a number of solutions to tackle the growing issue of domestic violence/abuse.
Rural Theft: GPS Systems, Quads and ATVs Targeted
Lockdown movement restrictions, police rural crime teams, and increased farm security helped to curb crime over the pandemic, with most parts of the UK seeing an overall decrease in cost.
Tool Marking Leads To Recovery
Wolverhampton Police is recommending the use of SelectaDNA to mark tools, especially those left in vans by tradespeople.
Police Add To Their Crime Prevention Capabilities
An event facilitated by the Police Crime Prevention Academy has seen officers and staff from Norfolk Constabulary adding to their crime prevention capabilities to support Norfolk’s rural and farming communities.
Marking Scottish Towns & The Borders
Forensic property marking kits are being handed out to households in Bearsden, Glasgow, to tackle break-ins as part of Operation Delphinus.
Famous Department Store Deploys Spray
A well-known department store in Paris is using SelectaDNA Intruder Spray to protect against shop-lifting and robbery.
Driving A Ring Around Tool And Van Theft
SelectaDNA and Ring have teamed up to tackle the problem of van and tool theft in the UK.
Operation Yellowfin Tackles Nuisance Bikers
Nuisance motorbikes are a concern amongst the residents of North East Lincolnshire, and Humberside Police say that those involved in this type of activity are often involved in other criminal and anti-social behaviour.
Safer Streets Funding Is Put To Good Use
Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC) across England & Wales have welcomed the news that the government will make a further £20million available to them through the Safer Streets Fund to tackle crime and prevent acquisitive crime.
DNA Tagging Spray Is New Line Of Defence
Shop workers reported a shocking rise in violence and verbal abuse directed at them during the pandemic. However, some of these attacks could have been prevented by using products already in use by the Police called SelectaDNA Tagging Sprays.
Don’t Forget To Protect Your Shed
After a series of thefts from garden sheds in the area, Humberside Police were out in Humberston recently promoting crime reduction strategies to local residents.
Reducing Crime, Detecting Crime & Improving Safety
South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Alun Michael, was successful in securing over £513,410 from the Safer Streets Fund and the money is being used to launch a crime prevention initiative in Merthyr Tydfil called Project Penderyn.
Virtual Distributor Conference
While we would have much rather seen our distributors in person, we held a Virtual Distributor Conference in April this year instead.
Rising Cost of Catalytic Converter Theft
This year so far, March 2021, the total theft of catalytic converters throughout the UK is already approaching last year’s total of 15,000, which itself was a 33% increase on that of 2019.
SelectaDNA In Frontline Fightback
SelectaDNA was recently featured in an excellent item on the BBC1’s Frontline Fightback series which explores how smart technology and specialist tactics are being used to bring offenders to justice.
Kent Prioritises Acquisitive Crime
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent has received over £111,000 from the Home Office’s Safer Streets Fund to help prevent crime in Gillingham.
“Fantastic Way” To Protect Homes in Warrington
New security measures have been put in place in Warrington as part of the Safer Streets scheme to tackle burglary and acquisitive crime in the Cheshire area.
Retailers in Sweden Protect Their Stock
Haglöfs, a leading outdoor equipment retailer in Gothenburg, Sweden, has marked some of its more valuable items in store to prevent and deter theft.
