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 dangerous,...

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 age...

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 much that...

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 Is...

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 the Adjustment...

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 numbers.

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...