Operation Identification — The original concept underlying MyPropertyID is Operation Identification. Operation ID is simple: etch a unique mark in your property, record the serial numbers on a piece of paper, and place warning signs on doors and windows to deter...
The radio revolutionized crime fighting — As a teenager, I had a police officer as a mentor. He used to joke that the police could travel at the speed of light because of the two-way radio. That was in the 1970s and communication technology has improved markedly since...
Police still urge the use of Operation Identification — For decades, the police have been urging citizens to embrace Operation Identification to no avail. Without it, the police have tremendous difficulties in solving burglaries and thefts on two fronts: The first is...
Operation Identification is widely embraced — The Troup County Sheriff, Georgia USA, recommends the traditional Operation Identification (OpID) strategy. I have taken the old OpID concept and migrated it to the web and made it much more robust. First conceived in 1963...
The best bang for the buck — Research indicates that one of the best ways to reduce crime is through police-community partnerships. From a cost-benefit perspective, the strategy has the biggest bang for the buck. We see a lot of fissures in the news concerning...
Don’t let the power of the tiny asset tags fool you — The ID tags of MyPropertyID are one part of a three-part system. The most powerful aspect of our system is the database where you store the make, model and serial numbers of your items. If you are ever...
Who doesn’t wear their set belt anymore? It! Will! Never! Happen! To! Me! This was the mentality among unrestrained automobile drivers in the the 1960s. “Only race car drivers buckle up” was a common refrain. This is a fun old ad, with a catchy...
Developing new skills — Teaching toddlers to hold on to their stuff is an important lesson. Sure we live in a disposable age, but how many toy trucks, sippy cups and crayons are we willing to let our little kids throw away? Lil’ Sidekick has just the thing for...
A robust startup community in Iowa — Silicon Prairie News did a wonderful story about My Property ID Registry on June 6, 2017. Silicon Prairie News focuses on the tech communities in three core cities: Des Moines, Omaha and Kansas City. This includes other smaller...
My Property ID Registry advanced to the 2017 ACORDChallenge.org semifinals in Chicago. ACORD.org is an international standards body for the global insurance industry. The ACORD Challenge chooses startups that, among other things, will have a significant impact on the...
A proven strategy — The criminology theory that holds MyPropertyID together is Operation Identification. Even though Operation ID is not widely known or used does not diminish its effectiveness when properly implemented. After being tested in 378 pilot projects from...
Improving the odds of recovering lost property is a reality in the internet age. Is somebody keeping track of this beast? You betcha! Getting lost and stolen items returned is an odds game. If you have a $600 cell phone with one of our $4 asset tags adhered to the...
MyPropertyID is proudly conceived, developed, manufactured, packed and shipped from right here in Iowa. Obviously “Made in USA” is very desirable right here at home, but we were surprised to learn that “Made in USA” is desirable overseas as...
An old idea as new again — Our product dusts off a very old crime prevention tool that the police have been urging citizens to utilize since the 1960s. If you do a web search for Operation Identification, you’ll get hundreds of hits that include law enforcement...
What is the deterrent effect? The deterrent effect is the calculation a criminal makes to determine if he or she will get caught. There are two parts to getting caught. The first is the initial arrest and the second is being convicted. We have all heard about the...
