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Trace
The Harvard University Police Department works in partnership with students, faculty, and staff to keep their property safe. Nevertheless, thefts do occur. The Department has partnered with Trace, an international database of stolen, lost, seized, and recovered property, to assist in the recovery of lost and stolen property. The goal of Trace is to help police departments improve their chances of catching criminals, recovering stolen goods, and preventing the sale of stolen property. The Trace database contains everything from watches, jewelry, and consumer electronics to art, antiques, and collectibles of every type.
If your valuables have been lost or stolen, you can add them to the Trace database for free. Then auction houses, secondhand retailers, and pawnshops will use Trace to ensure they are not buying or selling your stolen goods. If someone does attempt to resell your things, the thieves will be unable to fence your valuables, and police will be automatically alerted.
Trace also partners with MyThings.com, where you can create an inventory of your possessions online ? saving valuable information like receipts, photos, and descriptions. If any of the items registered on MyThings are lost or stolen, you can automatically add them to the Trace database via MyThings and print your online records for police and insurance.
Register your property now to increase the chance that it can be recovered in the event that it is lost or stolen.
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