Humble Police Department: Operation ID

The Operation ID program has two parts.

First: Mark your valuables with your Driver's License Number so that your property can be easily traced and identified as yours.
Second: Display a sticker which tells would-be burglars that your property has been marked.

What Makes Operation Identification So Effective
Marked property is difficult for a burglar to dispose of or re-sell. It can be traced to the rightful owner with relative ease. If the burglar is caught with marked property, It is solid evidence of possession of stolen goods.

How to Participate
To participate in Operation Identification contact the Humble Police Department Community Services Division to check out an electric engraving tool and pick up your Operation ID packet. There is no charge to use the engraver, however it must be returned within forty-eight hours.

When marking your valuables, always use your Drivers License Number, never your Social Security Number, unless they are the same number (and if they are get it changed ASAP). Also, always use the two letter state identifier along with your license number.а Notice there are no gaps or spaces in the numbers shown.

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As you mark your items, always engrave the number on an area that cannot be easily dismantled, and which is not easily seen.

After marking your property, make a list of your valuables and keep a copy of the list in a safe place. If you should subsequently become a burglary victim, you will be able to quickly describe the stolen property from the list.а Of course some items can not be marked (jewelry for example) and we suggest a photograph or video of these items. This will be of great help to the police department in our attempts to recover the stolen property.

Once property has been marked and a list made, display an Operation Identification sticker on doors and windows which might be used for entry. By advertising your participation in "Operation ID" in this way, you are announcing that your valuable property has been marked and will be difficult for a burglar to re-sell. Often the presence of the sticker alone is enough to deter a burglar.

"Burglary is the most frequently committed crime in the United States. By participating in Operation Identification you are taking one important step to protect your possessions from burglary and theft."

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