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A secruity device sending out high pitched signals finely tuned to annoy young ears is being used to fight crime on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula.

Swift analysis can help police try to stop crimes and even catch offenders in the act. Jared Savage investigates.

McDonald's is rolling out a state-of-the art security system across Australia that douses fleeing robbers with an invisible, synthetic DNA spray in attempt to stop criminals seeing their fast food restaurants as a soft target.

After having their business burnt to the ground in an arson attack in 2011, Whakamaru G.A.S petrol station owner Alex Sutherland is taking all the precautions to make sure that his premises are properly secured from any further incident.

Local Four Square owner Scott Miller has had enough. The Fairfield businessman has installed a SelectaDNA Spray system into his Heaphy Terrace store in a bid to stop shoplifters at the busiest time of year.

A system which uses "synthetic DNA" to tag personal property has been used to mark pretigious Rugby memorabilia.

Counties Manukau Police, Maori Wardens, Pacific Wardens, the community and victims of crime aim to tackle burglary together and get results.

Forensic property-marking technology is being trialled in Hawke's Bay by Housing New Zealand.

Recorded crime across the Counties Manukau District is continuing to decline, according to latest crime statistics released today.
Counties Manukau Police District Commander Superintendent John Tims says recorded crime for the 2011/2012 fiscal year is down by 9.4 percent.