The States of Jersey Police highly recommend that you make a note of all of your valuable property.
This would include laptops, mobile phones, pedal cycles, jewellery, and everything else that you consider to be precious to you.
It would also benefit you to security mark your valuable items, so that if recovered, they can be easily traced by the Police, and could then be returned to you if lost or stolen.
A highly effective way to register your property is to put the details online. There are several websites which can be used for this, which can be accessed by police forces who use dedicated secure email addresses to gain access to the information held on the relevant website property registers.
This means that if your property is lost or stolen, then police can access your property register and see the property details, and on some websites, the uploaded photos of your property.
Property marking can help to deter thieves. If your property - vehicles, personal belongs such as mobile phones and iPods, bicycles and so on - is marked with your postcode and house number, it's more likely that it can be recovered if you're the victim of a crime.
You can download the property marking pack form below which explains how to mark your property and what information you should write down about your belongings. You can print the form out and write the information on it.
Download home and vehicle safety leaflet (size 907kb)
Burglary Packs are available free of charge at the States of Jersey Police Enquiry Desk, and contain stickers and ultra violet pens. The packs have stickers to display in the front and back windows of your home to show that you have marked your belongings. These packs also contain a property register card to note the serial numbers and details of your property.
Many modern cars are now very difficult to steal without the keys - but this means that criminals may break in to look for your car keys.
If your credit card/s get lost or stolen, or if you suspect fraud, you should report it to your card issuer immediately. If you are a victim of card fraud, the most you will ever have to pay is £50. However, if you have acted fraudulently or without reasonable care, such as by keeping your pin written down with your card, you will be liable for all losses.
If your phone is stolen, report your number to your network and the police. It will be cancelled immediately, just like a stolen credit card.
> Immobilise property security register website
> International Security Register property register website
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