Microdots are an important weapon in the fight against crime
The recent crime statistics report show that the theft of motor vehicles and motorcycles decreased by 2.5% during 2012/2013. This is by far the smallest decrease recorded since 2006/07 (the year of the security guard strike). In the three years before 2012/13 an average annual decrease of 9.2% was recorded. Like carjacking and truck hijacking, organised crime syndicates are responsible for most motor vehicle theft.
Residential burglary increased by 6.8% (an additional 16 582 cases) to a total 262 113 incidents in 2012/13. This means that each day, on average, 720 households are burgled. Business burglary increased by 5.1% (an additional 3 589 cases) to a total of 70 041 incidents. This means that each day, on average, 193 businesses are burgled. The theft rate for out-of-the-vehicle, increased by 7% (an additional 9 183 cases) to a total of 130 475 incidents. This translates into a daily average of 358 vehicles broken into and property stolen from the vehicle.
The stark reality is that crime statistics in South Africa remain high, despite the combined efforts of the SAP and a multi-billion rand private security industry. In fact, the private security industry in South Africa is the largest in the world with nearly 9,000 registered companies and 400,000 registered active private security guards, more than the South African police and army combined.
But, criminals and syndicates are using increasingly more sophisticated technology to assist their crimes for example remote signal blocking devices to disable electronic car locking systems. It has become imperative for consumers to protect their assets over and above the employment of private security companies and sophisticated alarm systems.
Business owner, Philip Opperman says, "As an ex-policeman, I believe that microdot technology provides the police with a major criminal investigative tool as well as a proactive means of preventing theft of valuable goods and assets.”
Arming private citizens and companies with effective tools to deter theft.
Recoveri is a South African owned and managed company offering technologically superior microdot identification and tracing solutions for vehicles and other moveable domestic and corporate assets. Asset tagging can be employed on most moveable objects such as cars, motorbikes, cycling bikes, laptops and electronic goods. The tags are difficult to see with the naked eye and almost impossible to remove. The location of the microdots can be detected using a UV light. The unique Asset Identity Number (AIN) on the microdots enable a stolen item to immediately be linked to its rightful owner through a comprehensive asset register. By taking advantage of microdot technology, consumers are able to take significant steps to protect their most valuable assets from theft and improve the chance of recovery should they be stolen. The microdots on assets also serves as a valuable theft deterrent as these items are difficult to sell with permanent identification features attached.
Recoveri will partner with local insurance houses by tagging the 5 major assets which constitute the highest value losses in a theft, thereby adding value to the insurers through improved levels of insurer salvage. This solution will significantly reduce the loss ratios which insurers see as paramount to costing premium.
Recoveri Micro tagging offers consumers, businesses and insurers affordable technology to identify and protect their assets against theft, whilst equipping the police and security professionals with an effective tool to prove ownership, arrest criminals and fight crime syndicates.
