Crime Prevention Clinic marks 40 bikes with personal identifier mark to deter theft
Almost 40 bikes were marked with a unique property-owner identifier as part of the recent Crime Prevention Clinic which was held at TU Dublin's Grangegorman campus on Thursday 06 February.
In the space of just two hours, 39 bikes were marked with personal identifiers - that's one bike marked every three minutes.
Property marking is a process where a physical mark is etched onto a piece of property such as a bike, laptop or tools. The mark is made by a specially-designed engraving machine which applies a pattern of the owner’s Eircode to their personal item, making it harder for criminals to sell on stolen property.
As part of the Crime Prevention Clinic Gardaí from Bridewell Garda Station supported TU Dublin students, staff and the wider community with other services including supplying high visibility vests, crime prevention advice, and the signing/stamping of any forms.
Due to popular demand, more dates will be announced for future Crime Prevention Clinics on campus.
Shared Impact
Operations & Services (within Campus & Estates) at TU Dublin coordinate a series of health and safety activities on campus. Activities like Crime Prevention Clinics, support students and staff at TU Dublin and members of the wider campus community to feel safer and help them to access services coordinated by local a Community Policing Team (CPT). Community Gardaí or Community Policing Team (CPT) coordinate a problem–solving approach to appropriate crime and policing quality of life issues in a specified geographic area through partnership and engagement.
TU Dublin work in partnership with Community Gardaí, with a particular focus on United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.