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and sold to more than 30 international countries. The product is purchased by the police to drive down crime through marking property to reduce burglaries, and the company works alongside police certification body, Secured by Design, as well as adhering to a wide range of standards.
DNA marking is used on both assets
and property, in addition to criminals, with the synthetic DNA featuring a unique marker to prove either ownership or offence. The covert marks are visible under UV light and identifiable through a forensic signature, and are said to be ‘robust and secure enough’ to survive attack and harsh environmental conditions. Each signature is linked to a secure database that the police can access, while each canister on the market has a unique DNA code. The DNA itself is manufactured to be a shorter
coverage, resilience and data protocols’, he added. Future considerations include whether to
take a data centric or all IP approach, as existing broadband facilitates a lot of use, and alarm requirements may have to override broadband use elsewhere. There may also be issues with router compatibility, and wireless technology may work better, and be more secure and resilient for many to use, especially considering the internet of things and smart metering, which already focus on wireless technology. Mr Saunders highlighted Ofcom’s role in leading the migration and informing consumers. It was helping with the transition, identifying those in need of replacement technology, and talking through the changes with them to ensure they understand what will change and have the time to migrate technologies. The body is also making sure providers are
aware of their responsibilities to stakeholders and consumers, and works alongside the Network Interoperability Consultative Committee and the providers as well as ‘monitoring overall progress’. He concluded that the transition is ‘inescapable’, that services ‘will be impacted’ and that Ofcom is ‘intending to manage changes’. The provider testing facilities are key and providers will need to inform customers of the change.
DNA marking
James Brown of Selectamark Security Systems explained the company’s background and creation of the SelectaDNA synthetic DNA product, which is used by 40 UK police forces
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chain than that of human DNA, making it more difficult to break down, and the SelectaDNA products are patented. One case study example was a partnership with Merseyside Police, which purchased around 5,000 kits and used them in homes to deter burglaries, recording a 60% fall in the crime. It also used visible signage for streets and in windows to put off criminals. Mr Brown pointed out that DNA provides
a ‘fear factor’ for criminals and prompts a ‘question mark’ in their plans for thefts, because they tend to go for the easy target. After listing a series of case studies in which criminals were caught by DNA marking, he also highlighted some of the common and stranger situations in which the company has been asked to mark property. These included defibrillators; tools and equipment (which the company is most regularly called about); rural farming equipment; post boxes; crayfish; beehives; police vehicles; churches (metal thefts from roofs); shops and retail; boilers; containers and trucks; and moped crime. He went into more detail on the company’s solutions for retail and crimefighting, which entail marking the criminal as they escape the scene. Here, a spray can be activated by a panic
button near the checkout, with the offender marked as they leave the shop. In some cases a moneyclip inserted into the till is handed to the thief, which once removed from the till is activated and marks them. ATM gas attack protection is also available, in which the cash cassettes within the machines are armed with marker and spray functions. On moped crime and vehicle theft, the police has started to use the company’s DNA aerosols to spray offenders, with one persistent West Yorkshire thief convicted via marking
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