KEEPING YOU SAFE- MARKING YOUR PROPERTY- ( Some proactive policing :-) !!)
PROPERTY MARKING Marking your property is one of the most simple and effective ways of protecting your possessions. Personally I prefer your drivers license number. Be sure to identify the number you use as to province, state, school or other traceable record. * For a start, property marking puts burglars off because it let's others know that the item has been stolen, making it much more difficult to sell. The other big advantage is that it makes tracing and returning your stolen property a lot easier for police. *There are two main types of property marking: the first is known as permanent marking, when you engrave or "punch" your property with your street number and postcode. Inexpensive permanent marketing kits can be bought from most DIY stores. * Make sure you engrave with a fine drill or sharp-pointed tool, and use a template or stencil to keep it neat and tidy. Punching is a form of permanent marking that is done with a hammer and a set of punches bearing numbers...