Crime Reduction through Forensic Coding

The impact of SmartWater as a criminal deterrent is becoming increasingly apparent every day. Police forces across the nation are using and supporting the SmartWater strategy, and most importantly criminals are taking notice – living with the fear of being caught and convicted of crimes long after they have taken place.

The following stories highlight the success of the SmartWater strategy when deployed by regional police as part of their crime reduction initiatives. Each success story gives information detailing the specifics of the crime reduction strategy as well as their objectives, and examples of the press coverage that each initiative achieved.

• Halifax
• Liverpool
• Nottingham
• Hartlepool
• Coventry
• Manchester
• Antrim (Northern Ireland)
• Loughborough (Storer Road, Ashby Road areas)
• Rugby, Stratford, Warwick (South Warwickshire)
• Derby
• London
• Middlesbrough
• Silverstone (British Grand Prix 2005)
• Cheshire
• Darlington
• Calderdale