Register valuables.
This is a completely free website where members of the public can register ANY valuable item that contains a serial number or IMEI.
If the item is then stolen the individual whom registered the serial number can log onto the website and mark it as stolen. This has a number of benefits in that the member of the public is able to provide the police with serial numbers for the stolen items which increases the chances of us recovering it on a warrant.
Also should the offender try and sell the item on at a 2nd hand shop, the store should check the serial number on CheckMEND, discover it is reported as stolen and retain the item for the police and provide the necessary evidence to assist with any investigation.
The website also offers some excellent crime prevention advice and cheap crime prevention items.