Operation ID Programs

Operation ID Programs

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...
Originating Agency Identifier (ORI)

Originating Agency Identifier (ORI)

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...
Undergraduate Sales

Undergraduate Sales

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...
How to Start a Neighborhood Watch

How to Start a Neighborhood Watch

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...
Operation ID Pilot Studies

Operation ID Pilot Studies

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...
Gateway Crimes

Gateway Crimes

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...