As a lifetime driver, purchasing tires for my cars and trucks has always been confusing. The buying process has become even more complicated over the decades as tire technology has evolved and morphed into even more categories. The most confusing thing is that the...
Whether you operate through Airbnb, Vrbo or some other short-term rental broker, safety and security should always be top of mind. Unlike in a private residence, online security systems such as motion detectors and security cameras are considered breaches of privacy...
“THE FOLLOWING IS A JOINT STATEMENT of the National Law Enforcement Committee on Operation Identification, which I wholeheartedly support.” “A nationwide public information campaign is needed to convince citizens in all parts of the country to...
Exiting the Louvre is no easy task. There are lots of videos explaining how to get in, but there seems to be nothing about getting out. After a day of viewing art, you are likely disorientated and need a few simple tips to exit. Protect Yourself Against Pickpockets...
National Committee on Operation Identification Prescribes Basic Standards A National Law Enforcement Committee established by the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), two organizations representing...
It’s a huge mistake to ignore the danger of property crimes when returning to institutions of higher learning. Burglary and theft of portable student valuables are the most commonly committed crimes on college campuses and surrounding areas, and without students...
False alarm ordinances for residential burglaries are needed in virtually every municipality in the United States to manage and reduce unnecessary calls to law enforcement agencies. Wasting Police Time According to the San Antonio Police Department, upwards of 90% of...
As A.I. software slowly scrapes the entire holdings of the internet, there has been some improvement in defining and describing the police-endorsed Operation Identification security system. The following question was queried on May 29, 2024 using Meta’s Llama 3....
Politics aside, three cases that occurred during the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S Capitol complex illustrate the value of marking property in such a way that it can be readily identified and traced back to the rightful owners by good Samaritans and the...
Avoiding cancellation of inland marine insurance is not as hard as you think. It takes just a few simple steps to protect your portable valuables prone to loss and theft BEFORE a crime is committed. Inland marine insurance – Wikipedia If you’re a...
The point of this post is to provide a list, by U.S. states and Canadian provinces, of sheriffs’ offices, police departments, universities and colleges that have websites endorsing the implementation and use of Operation Identification (Operation ID). Alabama...
The originating agency identifier (ORI) is a unique identification number assigned to each of the nearly 15,000 law enforcement agencies in the United States. Every time a piece of property is stolen, if a crime report is created by a law enforcement agency, the ORI...
If you are a criminal justice major at a college or university, you can earn extra money by selling the My Property ID Registry security system to students, staff and community members. Our security system is a law-enforcement-accepted enhancement of a strategy...
A Neighborhood Watch group doesn’t require your local law enforcement agency’s involvement to get started. In fact, most police departments and sheriff’s offices have neither the time nor resources to offer any organizational help. But once your...
Between 1974 and 1978, 378 pilot studies were conducted to validate Operation Identification. In 1979, Allen Voss, Director of the GAO, wrote the following memo to Griffon Bell, U.S. Attorney General. GGD-79-54 Department of Justice Should Explore the Feasibility of a...
The gateways crimes being discussed in this blog are felonies. We’re talking about burglary and theft of homes and businesses. These gateway crimes are committed by youthful offenders—teenagers and young adults—who have taken a giant step to another, more...
The #9PMRoutine is a Twitter social media hashtag. It is a national reminder by local law enforcement agencies that homes, businesses and motor vehicles should be routinely secured against burglary and theft. Customizable Messaging With nearly 18,000 law enforcement...
Operation Identification (Operation ID) has been a fixture of the Boy Scouts since the first crime-prevention, merit-badge booklet was published in 1996, and most recently revised in 2020. Along with Neighborhood Watch and calling 911 in an emergency, Operation ID is...
In 2005, in the aftermath of 9-11, the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance, in collaboration with the National Sheriffs’ Association, released a revised instruction manual for Operation Identification (Operation ID) and its companion, Neighborhood Watch. Even in...
The basic rules of Neighborhood Watch are pretty much understood by everyone. Keep an eye on your neighbors’ property, keep lines of communications open, dial 911 in an emergency, and call the nonemergency police line for all other concerns. It’s pretty...
Chat GPT is all the rage, so we thought we’d ask a few questions using generative artificial intelligence about the underlying strategy of our product known as Operation Identification, and about how My Property ID Registry is a police-accepted enhancement. What...
There’s no simple solution for overcoming jet lag. There isn’t an app for that or a drug you can take. We live in an age where we are always seeking shortcuts and easy fixes, but in many instances, it still takes a bit of work to get things done. Making...
Police property rooms are where recovered valuables are stored before going to auction or being destroyed. That’s because the rightful owners can’t be identified unless the property is marked with a unique identifier and/or there is a record of the serial...
Whether high-profile or low-profile, a criminal case often hinges on a tiny shred of evidence. Even high-profile cases with lots of evidence are difficult to prove in court without the right kind of evidence. Low-profile cases are even harder to prove because without...
A gate tag is what rural residents use to identify ranches, farms and remote pieces of property. A gate tag can also protect second homes. At My Property ID Registry (MPIDR), we provide a privacy-protected, one-way communication system where law enforcement or...
Operation Identification (Operation ID) is a crime-prevention strategy designed to capture information about valuables before a property crime is committed. Operation ID works for individuals, homeowners, churches, small businesses and tiny municipalities. It also...
The False Alarm Reduction Program (FARP) is designed to control false alarms. In some jurisdictions, it’s estimated that 90% of alarm calls are for false alarms. While much of the FARP programming is built around education and permitting, ultimately, FARP...
The research behind the CSI effect is most closely associated with how forensic crime shows might affect the outcomes of jury trials. This blog post focuses on what the victims of burglary, theft and loss expect the police to do in the event of this type of crime....
Operation Identification (Operation ID) is a security system endorsed by the police. It was first developed in 1963. It is a highly effective D.I.Y. version of how people the world round register and tag motor vehicles. While other security strategies have their uses,...
When it comes to MIL STD 130, the Unique Identification (UID) and the Item Unique Identification (IUID) are two distinct things that are almost always printed together. What they are and what they are not, and what they do and what they don’t do are important to...
