Crime Prevention Information Source

Crime Prevention Information Source

The Crime Prevention Website (TCPW) is an comprehensive source for all things related to crime prevention. Its author, Calvin Beckford, is a retired English police officer who set out to create “the most comprehensive crime prevention website ever!”...
Protect Your Identity by Proxy-Marking Property

Protect Your Identity by Proxy-Marking Property

What is proxy-marking? In the computer industry, a proxy server is a go-between between two computers. When you proxy-mark your property, our service acts as a privacy-protected go-between between you and the police or a Good Samaritan. Proxy-marking your property is...
An Extra Layer of Security Helps the Police

An Extra Layer of Security Helps the Police

Do you rip out your locks after you install an alarm? Alarms, cameras and heavy-duty locks are an excellent way to protect your home while you’re away. This is how banks are fortified. But like banks, having an additional layer of security is an important...
Enterprise Asset Management, Miniaturized

Enterprise Asset Management, Miniaturized

A brief history of enterprise asset management — Enterprise asset management (EAM) is a decades-old industry. It began long before the computer. Corporations, universities, governments and hospitals own stuff. Maybe you’ve purchased a piece of surplus furniture...
The Unglamorous Security System

The Unglamorous Security System

Low-tech has its place — Many people ask how my system repels criminals? There are no screaming sirens or live video feeds. There are no electronics or operators standing by. So, how? Long before the internet existed, the police recommended Operation...
Privacy Protection with the Lost and Found Feature

Privacy Protection with the Lost and Found Feature

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...