Crawley Police has teamed up with a forensic firm to help in the fight against burglary.

The Neighbourhood Policing Team will distribute DNA marking kits to residents from identified locations across the borough.  Marking property with a DNA identifier proves who the item belongs to and links criminals to the crimes they commit.  Each kit comes in a pot of adhesive solution and can be used to mark up to 50 items. 

Posters will be displayed in the areas where the DNA marking kits will be used – to deter potential offenders.