Scanner helps combat mobile phone thefts in Scunthorpe
MOBILE phone theft is another crime that Inspector Jayne Broughton says is "rearing its head".
With people signing up to the immobilise scheme – which records the unique serial number of their phone – officer's are now able to take a scanner in to pubs and clubs in a bid to trace stolen phones.
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Inspector Jayne Broughton and Dougie Anderson with equipment used to register valuables as part of the Immobilise campaign aunched by Humberside Police and Safer Neighbourhoods North Lincolnshire
The scanner – used as part of Operation Apollo – helps to search out the stolen phones as identified through the serial numbers.
Inspector Broughton said: "It is easy to dip in to someone's handbag or pocket and steal a phone.
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"With this system, we can take the scanners into the pubs and start searching for mobile phones.
"If people are aware that we are going to be doing more of this, then we can prevent the number of thefts and people in custody."
2 Comments
by BillClunge
Tuesday, March 12 2013, 9:42PM
“The equipment looks like it was made in 1969. I'm sure all good criminals will empty their pockets for the nice lady with the scanner... NOT!”
by TFiLive
Tuesday, March 12 2013, 4:44PM
“As ridiculous ideas go then this one is a front runner in being a complete waste of money and time. People are just going to tell nosey coppers where to go - I certainly would. Operation Apollo has slightly less credibility than someone landing on the moon in 1969”