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What is the S.T.O.P. Program & How Does it Protect Equipment?

Incidents of computer theft, particularly laptops, are frequent on college campuses. Such activity has created a need for a more targeted approach to computer security on campus. In 2006, the Department of Police Services introduced a theft deterrent and recovery program (S.T.O.P - Security Tracking of Office Property) for computer equipment and other electronic valuables such as cameras, PDA's (personal desktop assistants), projectors, iPods, etc. If the item has a serial number and a flat surface large enough for the STOP plate, we can protect it.

The S.T.O.P (Security Tracking of Office Property) program incorporates a security plate and warning label, which are applied to the equipment being protected. This highly visible warning label and security plate (registered with S.T.O.P headquarters) warns would-be thieves by clearly marking the property ("Warning Police Identifiable")—making it difficult to resell the item. If the security plate is tampered with, a chemically bonded "tattoo" stating "Stolen Property, Call 800-488-STOP" will be left behind on the surface of the property underneath the S.T.O.P security plate.

Professional thieves are not interested in the laptop or notebook itself, only its resale value on the open market. S.T.O.P's security system reduces the street value to zero. Someone who finds the device in a classroom or the library and who might consider keeping it on "permanent loan" is motivated to return it. S.T.O.P's anti-theft system also effectively protects a host of personal/office property.

How To Register Register Your Property:

For personal items
Begin by completing the STOP form click here to open the form. Once you've completed the form bring it along with your property to the DPS lobby between 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday. Cost is $10 per plate.

For state-owned items

Departments will need to submit a chargeback requisition in Peoplesoft prior to having the STOP plate installed on property. Please issue a chargeback requisition to service provider ‘DPS’ at a rate of $10.00 per plate.

NOTES FOR CHARGEBACK REQUESTS: In the "Event Name" field, please include "Stop Plate Request". In the "Start/End Shift" should be the date you would like the STOP plate affixed. In the "More Information" field, please include the number of plates you are requesting and the location of the equipment, if it is different than your office location.

To register state-owned property, we will need to know:

What department the items are issued to
The department location (building/room number)/extension
Where the items will be kept (building/office number)
Who the item will issued to (if not loaned equipment)
The items make/model and serial number