Recipero News
Recipero and its portfolio of services generate noteworthy news on a daily basis; below we have a selection of several interesting news stories encompassing Recipero and major news about our products. For more product specific news about services such as CheckMEND and Immobilise UK/Immobilize US please visit the individual product websites.
Alternatively you may like to visit the Recipero News & Comment Blog at: blog.recipero.com
If you have any queries about Recipero please contact us.
CheckMEND officially adopted by phone recycling industry and Home Office code of practice
(July 2010)
CheckMEND was officially adopted today as the preferred due diligence tool for the UK recycling industry under new Home Office/Industry code of practice.
Today July 23rd it was officially agreed that CheckMEND would be the first approved due diligence service to be used and officially endorsed under a new Home Office/recycling industry code of practice.
The signing of the new code of practice by over 90% of the mobile phone recycling industry means that for the first time there are agreed guidelines for the checking of handsets offered for sale to the industry and this includes using the CheckMEND service to check the National Mobile Phone/Property Register.
Adrian Portlock CEO of Recipero the operator of CheckMEND said;
"this is a major step forward for the industry and CheckMEND and we are really pleased the industry has recognised their responsibilities in checking products they are buying, this model needs to be extended to all handlers of used goods and retailers taking trade ins and we will be pushing for this to be the case, but this is an excellent start."
For more information please go to:
CheckMEND - www.checkmend.com
Phone Recycling Code of Practice site - www.stoprecycledstolenphones.com
Home Office Press Release - www.homeoffice.gov.uk/media-centre/press-releases/code-practice-stolen-mobiles
The Police NMPR (National Mobile Phone/Property Register) - www.thenmpr.com
Immobilise National Property Register - www.immobilise.com
Recipero - www.recipero.com
Boston Police Trial the new CheckMEND service in USA
(June 2010)
Boston Police have today (30th June 2010) agreed to a 30 day trial of the new CheckMEND service in the USA prior to it going live with all pawn and second-hand dealers in their jurisdiction. If the trial is successful Recipero see this as a very exciting opportunity to extend the service to every US law enforcement agency to create a national free transaction submission and Police checking service.
Unlike Europe second hand dealers and pawnbrokers in the US have to supply details of transactions to their local law enforcement agencies so CheckMEND has widened its remit to include this in the process of running a due diligence check. At the same time Recipero, the owner of CheckMEND, has rewritten its US NMPR platform so free of charge US law enforcement will be able to view CheckMEND transaction data via the US NMPR as well as being able to match the data with crime reports provided to the NMPR (via the Trace Checker system) from over 18,000 US law enforcement agencies.
Ken Bouche who leads business development for CheckMEND and Trace Checker in the US said “This is the culmination of over 2 years work to allow traders and pawn brokers to supply for free transaction data to an online database that can be checked also free of charge by the Police. Bolting on the stolen data from Trace Checker which Recipero took over late in 2009 is inspired and provides a whole new service for the trade to ensure they are not buying stolen or dubious goods that have been reported as stolen to their local law enforcement agency. If the service grows to be as popular in the US as it is in Europe this will be a very significant step for forward for everyone involved”
For more information please contact us.
Best Buy UK launch trade-in scheme incorporating the CheckMEND service
(June 2010)
As of June 2010 the Best Buy have launched their trade-in scheme in their new UK stores and every item will be checked in real-time on Recipero's CheckMEND due diligence service.
The system has been integrated with the Best Buy systems allowing them to ensure only 'bona fide' customers can benefit from their trade-in offers.
With nearly 50 billion items of serial numbered goods recorded CheckMEND is the world's largest database of stolen goods, making it an obvious partner for Best Buy.
For more information please go to:
Best Buy UK: www.bestbuy.co.uk
CheckMEND Website: www.checkmend.com
Recipero's CheckMEND service leads Police to successful prosecution of stolen goods seller
(May 2010)
CheckMEND service in conjunction with the Police's NMPR system has proven to be a key tool in the identification and prosecution of crimes related to stolen goods.
On the 14th May, a man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for handling stolen goods after a two year investigation conducted by Avon and Somerset Police's burglary team and crime reduction unit in Bristol.
For more information please go to:
Recipero's News blog: blog.recipero.com
CheckMEND Website: www.checkmend.com
Recipero Secure Contract to Provide Blocking Systems to Asian Networks
(February 2010)
Recipero is pleased to have secured a contract to provide the Avalon real-time stolen phone blocking system to Asian networks.
The contract will allow consumers to report their phones as stolen to their home network and be blocked within minutes across all participating networks.
For more information please go to: Asian Network Blocking System
Recipero acquires two U.S. due-diligence businesses
(January 2010)
CheckMEND the world’s largest due-diligence service which is owned by Recipero is delighted to announce the recent acquisitions of two US centric businesses, the Trace due-diligence system and PhoneHistoryReport stolen phone checking service.
The data from both businesses will be incorporated into the CheckMEND service over the next few weeks.
Both services will complement the existing CheckMEND service providing millions of new records to the CheckMEND website. Of particular note is that the acquisition of Trace will allow CheckMEND to access stolen property data from over 18,000 US law enforcement agencies vastly expanding their reach in the US market.
Adrian Portlock CEO of Recipero commented:
"These two acquisitions are strategically very important to us as we look to replicate the huge success of CheckMEND in the UK and Europe in the USA. We are already talking to a range of organisations who wish to use the new enhanced CheckMEND service in the US and we are very excited about the potential opportunities this provides to the US consumer buying and selling on sites such as EBay and Craig’s List."
For more information please visit the following links:
Recipero News Blog: blog.recipero.com
CheckMEND Website: www.checkmend.com
CheckMEND Service details (Recipero Site): CheckMEND service information
Carphone Warehouse PLC chooses CheckMEND as its due diligence partner
(June 2009)
As of the 8th June the Carphone Warehouse have extended their trade-in scheme to include iPods and GPS equipment. Every item is checked in real-time on Recipero's CheckMEND due diligence service.
The system has been integrated with Carphone Warehouse's EPOS systems in over 800 UK stores, their website, and direct sales channels, allowing them to ensure only 'bona fide' customers can benefit from their trade-in offers.
With nearly 50 billion items of serial numbered goods recorded CheckMEND is the world's largest database of stolen goods, making it an obvious partner for Carphone Warehouse.
For more information please visit the following links:
ReportMyLoss wins a birthday award
(April 2009)
On the anniversary of its first year of operation, Avon and Somerset Constabulary has just announced that Reportmyloss.com has won an award in this years’ Problem Solving Competition.
The competition serves to recognise initiatives that bring direct and significant improvements in service to the public.
Reportmyloss was introduced by the Force as a quick and effective way to record lost property. It continues to go from strength to strength, with over 70% of the Force’s lost reports being submitted online. The system has helped to reunite thousands of items with their owners and to reduce the numbers of calls to their Force Service Centre.
For more information please visit the following links:
ReportMyLoss service information
Home Office funding to link the PNC (Police National Computer) to the NMPR
(March 2009)
The Home Office has recently announced that £250,000 of funding has been made available to help police more swiftly identify stolen mobile phones.
The scheme will see the Police National Computer (PNC) linked to the National Mobile Phone Register (NMPR) which is provided by Recipero. This will enable frontline officers to quickly and easily check if a phone has been registered as stolen from its rightful owner.
Home Office Minister, Alan Campbell said:
"By working closely with the mobile phone industry we have already put in place measures to make it harder for thieves to profit from mobile phone theft – around 90% of handsets reported stolen are now blocked within 24 hours of reporting reducing their value and the incentive for thieves."
"Linking the National Mobile Phone Register to the Police National Computer will also provide enormous benefits to the fight against mobile phone crime. Currently an average of 25% of searches result in the police obtaining vital information that could result in property being retrieved and cases being solved. I believe that putting this invaluable tool at frontline officer’s fingertips will see that number rise further."
Assistant Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Polices and Association of Chief Police Officers’ lead on mobile phone crime, Tim Godwin said;
"The National Mobile Phone Register (NMPR) has been a key driver in tackling mobile phone crime, allowing police to check the current status of a mobile phone through a simple online search. Its use has already contributed to year-on-year reductions in mobile phone crime."
"With the advent of new technology and developing initiatives like mobile banking/payment it is essential that we continue to improve policing tools to tackle mobile phone related criminality. This funding will improve the accessibility and efficiency of the NMPR, allowing police forces across the country to target acquisitive crime involving mobile phones."
For more information please visit the following links:
Recipero News Feature: Proposals for broader Police access to the NMPR
Official Home Office press release: New funding to tackle mobile phone crime
NPIA Police National Computer (PNC)
National Mobile Phone Crime Unit
The National Mobile Phone Register (NMPR)
Police intensify their support of Immobilise
(January 2009)
Numerous Police forces throughout the UK have escalated their support of the Immobilise National property registration system over the Christmas / New Year period.
On-going police operations, promotions and special property marking events throughout the UK are helping the Police spread the message that registering property on Immobilise is a valuable tool in helping detect, deter and combat crime of many types.
For localised news reports about Immobilise please visit the immobilise website using the links below.
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Recipero launch dedicated news and comment site
(December 2008)
The new website features news and comment concering all of Recipero's products, services and realted industries. As well as corporate news, the site also features interesting aticles relating to the Immobilise National Property Register, CheckMEND, and the Police's NMPR plus Recipero's other services.
To view the site please see the links below.
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New Immobilise website launched
(23rd December 2008)
A new version of the Immobilise National Property Register website has been launched this week. The new site replaces the old design and offers a further improved user experience.
Immobilise is the world's largest free possession ownership website with 18 million users and allows individuals and businesses to register the details of their possessions or company assets on the National Property Register and Recovery Service.
In the event of loss theft any item can be flagged on the global stolen property checking service CheckMEND (www.checkmend.com). If someone then attempts to sell the item it can be identified as stolen by any prospective buyer.
In the United Kingdom the item is also placed on the UK National Police stolen goods database viewable via the Police search portal the NMPR (www.thenmpr.com).
For more information about the Immobilise property registration service and how it is used with in the UK please follow the link below.
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CheckMEND launch Blog
(May 2008)
The CheckMEND blog aims to keep the public, retailers everyone else in the industry updated and up to speed on any online shopping criminality, crime prevention topics and stolen goods statistics. To view and contribute to the CheckMEND blog please visit it at the link below:
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Recipero launch UK police endorsed lost property reporting system
(March 2008)
The ReportMyLoss website (www.reportmyloss.com) is a free online service allowing the public to report the loss of goods or property directly to the police. Instead of being placed in a standalone computer system or worse a book, the loss report is immediately available to police on a national basis ensuring recovered lost property is quickly reunited with its owner. Avon and Somerset Constabulary, one of the first forces to take up the system, records approximately 42,000 loss reports each year, the introduction of the system is hoped to save the force near to 1000 staff days each year freeing finance and officers to perform other duties.
All loss reports are also flagged up on CheckMEND (the national second-hand property database), ensuring traders and buyers of used property are able to avoid handling goods which are reported as lost and may well be blocked in the case of mobile phones.
"Avon and Somerset Constabulary believes that by using Reportmyloss.com to record lost property, will be a big step forward in improving our ability
to investigate lost property. It will free up a significant amount of time in our Force Service Centre and significantly improve our service to the public.
The more forces that use this method for recording lost property, the better our investigative opportunities will be."
Philippa Brett, Priority Crime Team, Avon and Somerset Constabulary
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eBay recommends CheckMEND
eBay the largest online auction web site now recommends that buyers should check the items they are buying are not listed on the MEND database via the CheckMEND service. As part of their customer care and advice service all mobile phones listed on eBay in the UK will have a link to the advice page giving buyers and sellers guidance on how to buy and sell mobile phones safely on the site.
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The Government has launched a new £500,000 national publicity campaign aimed at tackling mobile phone crime.
(July 2007)
As part of this campaign the Home Office has issued advice on its web site which includes registering on Immobilise and using CheckMEND when buying a second-hand phone. Both services are provided by Recipero. The radical adverts play on the current trend for making pictures from punctuation and distributing them via mobiles and social networking websites such as Facebook and Myspace. The message is blunt: the mobile phone industry blocks stolen phones within 48 hours so buying one is a waste of money. Primarily aimed at 16-25 year-olds, the adverts will feature in magazines including Heat, Zoo and Nuts, on websites such as Ebay, Loot and Gumtree and be emblazoned on phone boxes and litter bins in youth social hotspots.
Network subscriptions in the UK have increased from 17 million to 72 million in the last eight years and although the majority of thefts occur when a handset is left unattended, mobile phones are linked to over 50% of robberies. Crime Reduction Minister Baroness Scotland said:
" Effective and imaginative Government communications have played a key role in driving down crime by over 35 per cent over the last 10 years. By working behind the scenes with the mobile phone industry to achieve ambitious targets on blocking stolen phones and by passing legislation outlawing re-programming a mobile, we have paved the way for this savvy campaign that promises to deliver real results."
Chairman of the Mobile Industry Crime Action Forum Jack Wraith said:
" In July 2006, the UK mobile phone industry introduced a Crime Reduction Charter to tackle mobile handset theft. One of the commitments in that Charter was to block 80 per cent of mobile handsets across all UK networks within 48 hours of them being reported as stolen. Independent testing showed that we actually achieved 90 per cent. This, we believe, sends a clear message to any thief or potential buyer that stolen mobile phones will be blocked on all UK networks and, once blocked, will be useless."
The campaign is scheduled to run until mid-August 2007.
