Police Scotland Day 182, Year 2 - SmartWater

Today we extended the SmartWater crime reduction operation across the country following a successful pilot.

Households will be issued with a uniquely coded bottle of Smartwater, which is brushed onto their possessions. Once applied the solution is almost impossible to remove and is only detectable under UV light. This technique allows officers to identify stolen goods once checked under the light. The unique code within the solution provides an irrefutable forensic link back to the owner of the stolen goods and also links the criminal with the crime scene.