Operation SNAP

 

Operation SNAP is a Police driven community partnership designed to reduce property offending.

Iinitially, it is about having simple ways for people to record serial numbers, and unique identifiers, or legitimately purchased (non-stolen) goods for three purposes:

• to enable quick and easy retrieval of serial numbers by owners to report to Police if property is lost or stolen
• to enhance the Police National Intelligence Application (NIA); and
• to recover stolen goods and identify offenders

SNAP will also:

• provide warnings to deter theft of property
• provide second hand dealers with an ability to check automatically if property has been stolen; and
• education on what and where a serial number is and how to personally mark property.

A range of community contributors will be involved and the opportunities for activity are broad; from warning stickers and pamphlets, to DNA forensic marking.

Operation SNAP is supported by: SelectaDNA, BNZ, Gallagher, TradeMe, Datacom, Ministry of Education, Cash Converters, ASB, Hamilton City Council and Crimestoppers.

Beat burglary - Stop the trade in stolen property.  To get involved in SNAP, or learn more, visit the official website www.SNAP.org.nz