Amazing New Way To Catch Thieves
British farmers paint their farm equipment with SmartWater and know that machinery thieves will be caught "red-handed." When put under ultraviolet (UV) light, SmartWater with its coded fragments becomes visible. Not only does it stick to the equipment, but also to any thieves who touch it.
"Our CEO is a former policeman and was frustrated at knowing a suspect had stolen an item and not being able to prove it," says Dave Reynolds, SmartWater Technology, Ltd. "That was the catalyst for him and his brother to develop this product."
SmartWater can be applied safely to anything from cars and trucks to generators, tools or private possessions like jewelry. A million customers have registered more than 100 million treated items in the corporate database.
If stolen, the coded fragments, when detected under UV light, help the police identify the owner even if other marks have been covered over or removed. Suspected thieves can be checked for code fragments as well. Simply touching the item transfers coded fragments to the skin. The fragments can't be washed off and will often last for weeks.
"We have had people arrested or stopped for other reasons and when checked for SmartWater can be tied to a theft or break-in weeks before," says Reynolds.
Another use being made of the solution is to spray it on individuals leaving a crime scene. Used as part of a security system, the spray, when automatically triggered, penetrates clothing to the skin. Nearly impossible to remove from clothing and extremely hard to get off of skin, the fluid provides long term evidence of being at the scene of the break-in.
With a 100 percent conviction rate and burglary reductions as high as 94 percent in one area, the British company is now expanding to North America and elsewhere. "Over the past few years we've proven our model works, and now we are building up the necessary infrastructure to expand overseas," says Reynolds. "The issue is that in order for our system to work, it has to have police support. It works as a deterrent when prospective thieves see our logo and know the risk of conviction is high."
Keeping the media aware of successes is also important, notes Reynolds.
Prices vary depending on the number of items to be protected and the type. SmartWater for use on vehicles is more robust than that used for tools or personal items. In addition to the initial cost for fluid, warning decals and registration, customers pay a monthly fee. This fee maintains the database and permits use of the decals.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, SmartWater Technology, Ltd., P.O. Box 136, Telford, Shropshire, United Kingdom TF3 3WY (ph 011 44 870 242 8899; enquiry@smartwater.com; www.smartwater.com).
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Amazing New Way To Catches Thieves SECURITY/SAFETY Ideas British farmers paint their farm equipment with SmartWater and know that machinery thieves will be caught red-handed When put under ultraviolet UV light SmartWater with its coded fragments becomes visible Not only does it stick to the equipment but also to any thieves who touch it Our CEO is a former policeman and was frustrated at knowing a suspect had stolen an item and not being able to prove it says Dave Reynolds SmartWater Technology Ltd That was the catalyst for him and his brother to develop this product SmartWater can be applied safely to anything from cars and trucks to generators tools or private possessions like jewelry A million customers have registered more than 100 million treated items in the corporate database If stolen the coded fragments when detected under UV light help the police identify the owner even if other marks have been covered over or removed Suspected thieves can be checked for code fragments as well Simply touching the item transfers coded fragments to the skin The fragments can t be washed off and will often last for weeks We have had people arrested or stopped for other reasons and when checked for SmartWater can be tied to a theft or break-in weeks before says Reynolds Another use being made of the solution is to spray it on individuals leaving a crime scene Used as part of a security system the spray when automatically triggered penetrates clothing to the skin Nearly impossible to remove from clothing and extremely hard to get off of skin the fluid provides long term evidence of being at the scene of the break-in With a 100 percent conviction rate and burglary reductions as high as 94 percent in one area the British company is now expanding to North America and elsewhere Over the past few years we ve proven our model works and now we are building up the necessary infrastructure to expand overseas says Reynolds The issue is that in order for our system to work it has to have police support It works as a deterrent when prospective thieves see our logo and know the risk of conviction is high Keeping the media aware of successes is also important notes Reynolds Prices vary depending on the number of items to be protected and the type SmartWater for use on vehicles is more robust than that used for tools or personal items In addition to the initial cost for fluid warning decals and registration customers pay a monthly fee This fee maintains the database and permits use of the decals Contact: FARM SHOW Followup SmartWater Technology Ltd P O Box 136 Telford Shropshire United Kingdom TF3 3WY ph 011 44 870 242 8899; enquiry@smartwater com; www smartwater com
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