The Sentinel reported that neighboring Tulare County's Sheriff's Office uses the product and plans to install an ultraviolet light in its booking areas and some officers will carry one of the lights to help identify suspects while working in the field.
What technology does a law enforcement agency hope will solve agricultural equipment theft cases?
Answer: ultraviolet light paired with a special spray
The Kings County Sheriff’s Office in California is considering a new approach to identify people suspected of stealing agricultural equipment, according to The Sentinel. An invisible spray is applied to the equipment, which then rubs off onto the person committing the theft and can only be detected with a special long-wave ultraviolet light. Each batch of the spray has a unique chemical signature, making it possible to trace a stolen piece of equipment back to its owner and providing a new form of evidence.
The Sentinel reported that neighboring Tulare County's Sheriff's Office uses the product and plans to install an ultraviolet light in its booking areas and some officers will carry one of the lights to help identify suspects while working in the field.
The Sentinel reported that neighboring Tulare County's Sheriff's Office uses the product and plans to install an ultraviolet light in its booking areas and some officers will carry one of the lights to help identify suspects while working in the field.
