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SmartWater has a 100% conviction rate when used as evidence in court
and has secured over 400 convictions. Often cases involving SmartWater
will not go to court because the strength of this evidence.
SmartWater is already a well-known deterrent in the criminal
fraternity. By G4S utilising this technology and educating potential
offenders, the evidence suggests that we will be able to significantly
reduce attacks and obtain more convictions.
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Det Insp Graham Edwards, of Shrewsbury CID, said the system had a 100%
conviction rate to date and should serve as a strong deterrent.
'Our local force'
He said: "A person could be arrested for any offence, anywhere in West
Mercia, and we will automatically screen them for SmartWater when they
are brought into custody.
"If they glow, we will then be able to irrefutably link them back to
the crime scene as each property protected will have its own unique
code."
There are plans to mark every Shropshire school with SmartWater to
stop the theft of goods.
Police said that in one recent case that led to a criminal conviction,
traces of SmartWater were detected on a motorcycle helmet 15 months
after the spray system had been activated.
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The deployment of this new SmartWater solution is a major
deterrent to those considering attacking a CIT courier as SmartWater
currently has a 100% conviction rate when used as evidence in a court
of law. We believe that our use of SmartWater will provide a valuable
tool to support the police in their fight against CIT crime.
Miller continues, “This partnership with SmartWater is just one of a
number of proactive initiatives we are taking in association with
police forces and other key stakeholders such as the British Security
Industry Association (BSIA), the GMB union, banks and retailers to
curtail the growing number of violent attacks taking place on the
cash-in-transit industry. Along with the support we have had from the
police we are convinced that this initiative represents a real boost
against crime.”
Phil Cleary, CEO of SmartWater said, “We are pleased that G4S has
decided to deploy SmartWater as a further deterrent to potential
criminal activity against its CIT vehicles. SmartWater is currently
used, in a variety of forms, by 95% of UK police forces but this is
the first time that it has been used in CIT vehicles and cashboxes.
The use of SmartWater has to date resulted in over 400 convictions and
in many of these instances the cases have not even gone to court owing
to the indisputable nature of the evidence.”
Anyone convicted of burglary or handling stolen goods could face up to
14 years in prison
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But a spokeswoman for G4S Cash Services (UK) has confirmed the box
holding the cash contained Smart Water, a unique anti-theft device.
It is a hi-tech solution which leaves an invisible forensic trace on
whoever handles the goods it protects. It is now used by police and
businesses across the UK.
She said: “Criminals who break into G4S cash boxes will unavoidably
become contaminated by Smart Water, which cannot be seen by the naked
eye.
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