Magic marker aims to curb school burglaries
A banker, a businessman and a policeman walk into a room full of school principals and pitch a novel idea to stop school burglaries.
New steps give minor offences a hammering
A secruity device sending out high pitched signals finely tuned to annoy young ears is being used to fight crime on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula.
Laptop found in p-lab
A laptop stolen from a Hamilton school was returned to them over the weekend after its details were registered on the independent serial registry SNAP.
Passion put into project
SNAPPED UP: Whanganui School of Design Masters student Sean Johnson holds his sticker design which he collaborated on with Constable Vaughan Patching of the Puriri Neighbourhood Policing Team. PICTURE / STUART MUNRO
First clue - look for the blue
The DNA-coded security spray is invisible under normal light, but exposure to ultraviolet light quickly reveals the guilty party. Police will no longer have trouble identifying a bank robber - he'll be the one in blue.
Neighbours Unite
Burglars are being warned to stay away from one quiet street where proactive residents have teamed up to tackle crime head-on.
Crimefighters are gathering on the Hibiscus Coast
Orewa community constable Jason Homan is organising two information days after a flood of crime prevention requests from residents. The aim is to equip residents and the business community with advice on keeping safe and beating crime.
I promise I'm not on the payroll - Brown
Auckland Mayor Len Brown led proceedings at the launch of the North Harbour Business Crime Prevention Tool Kit which includes a SelectaDNA Forensic Property Marking Kit yesterday. This is the second event in a two month period that has seen Mayor Brown e
It's a SNAP
Waikato's police chief knew more than a decade ago there was a way to combat the burglary and drug trades. This week he unveiled the technology and framework to help make it happen.
Crime Prevention and Safety Event popular
Relevant offersCrime prevention and safety were outlined to the community at Orewa's Community Hall last Friday and Saturday.
Would you like SelectaDNA with that?
Rotterdam McDonalds Staff are pleased to have SelectaDNA installed in their store.
SelectaDNA reduces burglaries by 61%
Hands Off! SelectaDNA Director David Morrissey, Manukau City Mayor Len Brown, SelectaDNA Director Graham Zuill and Inspector Jason Hewett from the New Zealand Police champion the success of the Randwick Park Trial. Burglaries in the Manurewa suburb of
