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SAN ANTONIO POLICE DEPARTMENT

R.I.T.E.
PROTECT

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WHAT IS R.I.T.E. PROTECT?
MARKING YOUR PROPERTY
PRINTABLE INVENTORY FORMS
RECOVERING STOLEN PROPERTY


WHAT IS R.I.T.E. PROTECT ?

R.I.T.E. PROTECT is an initiative by the San Antonio Police Department and the City of San Antonio to decrease property crimes and increase the recovery of stolen property.

R.I.T.E. PROTECT stands for : R.I.T.E. PROTECT
R = Record, write, engrave, mark identification on ALL your belongings. R
I = Inventory, list, document, photograph your belongings. I
T = Tracing of stolen property by SAPD using electronically filed data from pawn shops. T
E = Enforcement of laws against possession of stolen property and increased recovery of stolen property are possible if property is R.I.T.E. PROTECTED! E R.I.T.E. PROTECTED!
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MARKING YOUR PROPERTY

WHAT PROPERTY SHOULD YOU MARK ?

  • ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT : TV, VCR, Computer, Fax, Boom Boxes, etc. ...
  • CAMERAS, Projectors, Phone, Cell Phones, Video Games, Sporting Goods, etc. ...
  • HOUSEHOLD GOODS : Microwave, Air Conditioner, Furniture, Clocks, etc. ...
  • POWER TOOLS : Saws, Routers, Drills, Hand Tools, Lawnmowers, etc. ...
  • ALSO : Mark all CDs and CD Players/Radios, especially those in your vehicles.
WHERE SHOULD YOU MARK ? WHERE SHOULD YOU MARK ?
Mark items where the mark can be seen. The best place to mark is near the serial number, if one exists.
Mark CDs on the printed side.
Engrave or mark with a permanent marker.
Mark your Texas Drivers License Number in this form :     TX 12345678 DL TX 12345678 DL
Mark in large, clear numbers and letters.
Mark all removable parts.
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R.I.T.E. INVENTORY FORMS

INVENTORY ALL BELONGINGS ! Use your own Inventory Form, or use the special R.I.T.E. Protect Inventory Form. Make sure you include for EACH item in your inventory the Item Description, including Model, Make, Size, Color, Year, etc., the Serial Number, the R.I.T.E. ID marking, the Value/Cost, and any other relevant information.
You may obtain the R.I.T.E. Protect Inventory Form from any SAPD Substation, or you may print one out by clicking here :

PRINTABLE INVENTORY FORM
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RECOVERING STOLEN PROPERTY

HOW DOES R.I.T.E. PROTECT HELP RECOVER STOLEN ITEMS ? If your belongings are stolen, call the police immediately. Provide the officer with a list, from your R.I.T.E. PROTECT Inventory (see above), including the Description and Markings (Serial Numbers and R.I.T.E. Numbers) of each item that was stolen.
The police will enter this information into a Stolen Property Database, which is electronically linked and cross-checked with Pawn Databases, which pawn shops file electronically with the Police Department daily.

If there is a "match", based on your Serial/R.I.T.E. numbers, the police can recover your property from the pawn shops, plus retrieve information on the person who pawned it. In addition, police officers can more effectively trace and recover your marked property from flea markets and other sites, IF the serial number and/or R.I.T.E. numbers were included in the Stolen Property Report.


FOR MORE INFORMATION

There is an extensive amount of information available on this web site concerning Crime Prevention, as well as links to other crime prevention web sites. You may wish to look at:
CRIME PREVENTION:
Info, Tips, Classes
BAT-NET : Business Crime Prevention SCAM-NET:
Scam and Fraud Alerts
SAFFE:
Community Policing Programs

CONTACTING YOUR POLICE SUBSTATIONS

For more information on R.I.T.E. or any other Crime Prevention or Community Policing topics,
please contact your local SAPD Substation :

Central Substation, 515 S. Frio, Tel: 207-7413
East Substation, 3635 E. Houston, Tel: 207-7566
North Substation, 13030 Jones Maltsberger, Tel: 207-2812
Prue (NW) Substation, 5020 Prue Rd., Tel: 207-7169
West Substation, 7000 Culebra, Tel: 207-7421
South Substation, 711 W. Mayfield, Tel: 207-8964

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