What is Operation Identification?

       A program sponsored by the South Wedge Planning Committee available to all 

        members through the SWPC Tool Library at 224 Mt. Hope Ave in which

        members can borrow property engravers for use in their own homes. The 

        engravers are used to put a personal identification on valuable property to make it

        less attractive to a burglar or thief.

 

 

Why should I engrave an identification number into my property?

Engraving an I.D. into personal property takes the profit out of crime and increases a criminal's risk of getting caught with property engraved by your number.

Most burglars sell their stolen goods, if the criminal knows that the valuables in your home are marked and cataloged, chances are the criminal will move on to an easier target.

 

Operation I.D. is easy for all SWPC Members:

Sign up for Operation I.D. and pick up your Home Inventory sheet at the SWPC Tool Library

Sign out a personal engraver

Bring it home and engrave an I.D. number on your valuables.

Please do not keep the engraver signed out for more than a week.

 

Engraving/ Identification Tips:

The best number to use for Identification is your NYS Driver's License number.

•  This number can be easily identified to you and easily traced by the police

  For example: NY 999 999 999

 

If you don't have a driver's license, you can get a personal ID card from the DMV or use any other “safe” number

DO NOT USE:

• Social Security number
• credit card number
• bank accounts, etc.

 

These numbers are hard to trace and they put you at risk for Identity theft.

 

As always if you have any questions, feel free to Contact SWPC at any time!!

256-1740 ext.101, ext. 210

 

 

Engraver Instructions:

Engravers are very easy to use but as with any tools can be dangerous if you are not careful. You should follow these guidelines so that you and your valuables don't get damaged.

 

• Practice using the engraving tool before you mark your property.
• Be sure to engrave the complete I.D. number.
• Identify your property as conspicuously as possible without defacing it. (on some valuables it is wise to engrave a second number in an inconspicuous spot for added security)
• When engraving: Hold the tool straight up and down, NOT at a slant.
• The engraving tool as a depth adjuster, to adjust for different hardness of the surface to be engraved. Please follow the attached operating instructions.
• Make a record of the property you mark and keep it in a safe place.
• The engraver has a vibrating metal tip and may damage fragile objects.
• It is recommended that you DO NOT Engrave the following:
• Glassware
• Ceramic
• Silverware
• Antiques
• Jewelry
• Coins

 

Items you should engrave:

Clocks	Golf Clubs	Bicycles
Guns	Binoculars	Cameras
Computer equipment	Electronic equipment	Tools
Power mowers	Stereos	Audio equipment
Televisions/ VCR/DVD	Musical instruments	Kitchen appliances
Car stereo/radio/speakers	Hubcaps	Car batteries
Custom wheels	Any other valuables