When you purchase a motor vehicle, you are required to register it. The process is straight forward. You provide your name and address which is matched to the make, model and vehicle identification number (VIN), and a license plate is issued that you affix to the...
A piece of property tied to a crime scene is often enough evidence for a judge to order a search warrant. The same cannot always be said for eye witnesses, security cameras, alarm systems and video doorbells. That’s why marked property can be a huge aid to law...
Tracing the dollar in your pocket is not that hard if you understand how it works. Your dollar has no electronics, but is routinely traced. It’s important to understand that tracing is completely different than tracking. Tracking devices need a transmitter and...
MPIDR.com is the shortcut to MyPropertyIDRegistry.com. It’s an important feature because the shortened URL is easier to use for labeling or etching valuables, like catalytic converters, without the need for an actual asset tag that would burn off. This way, the...
Operation Identification dates back to 1963. It was extensively researched, at a cost of $120 million in today’s money, with 378 pilot studies between 1974 and 1978, after which it was rolled out nationally as the companion to Neighborhood Watch in 1979. All the...
Everett Holladay, Chief of Police of the Monterey Park Police Department, developed Operation ID in 1963. His past leadership demonstrates that Operation ID is effective when widely implemented. Operation ID has now been modernized using web-based strategies. All...
