Demonstration Of New SmartDNA Tagging System
February 14, 2012
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To Help Protect Against & Help Prevent Pharmacy Robberies
(Long Island, NY) Senator Kemp Hannon, in conjunction with Applied DNA Sciences, Inc., will host a demonstration of a new, state-of-the-art security system, known as the “smartDNA” intruder tagging system. The demonstration will take place at Uniondale Chemists, in Uniondale, and the technology will become available to retail locations, banks, pharmacies and any industrial facilities where the goal is to protect against theft or vandalism. Senator Hannon, Dr. James A. Hayward from Applied DNA, and Pharmacist Donald Cantalino from Uniondale Chemists, will provide the demonstration.
The Senator, along with the company, a local Long Island firm, share the concern of the community at the string of brutal crimes in pharmacies on Long Island.
smartDNA, derived from plant DNA, helps to expand and strengthen any security effort by providing a means of directly linking criminals to crimes. In the event of a crime, the fleeing offender is tagged with an indelible DNA-marked fluorescing dye mist. Once the crime is investigated, the DNA mark can assist police in linking the offender and/or stolen items to a specific crime scene, creating a matchless ability to identify and convict. DNA is accepted by courts worldwide as absolute proof of identity.
“In light of the increasing number of pharmacy robberies, some of which have resulted in murders, many business owners are anxious to make their premises as secure and safe for themselves and their customers as possible,” said Senator Hannon. “This new state-of-the-art technology will provide yet another tool to aid in the prevention of crimes, and will assist law enforcement in the apprehension and convictions of those who perpetrate them.”
The smartDNA technology is currently used by banks in the United States, jewelry stores in Sweden, and — as a very similar variant – in the United Kingdom to protect cash being moved in strong boxes (“cash in transit”). In the latter country, 26% of all cash in transit is protected by the technology, and 27 attackers have been convicted, in part by use of the forensic ID provided by the system.
No human DNA is used in products from Applied DNA Sciences. Botanical DNA that is used is non-toxic and derived from natural botanical plant materials.
Applied DNA Sciences will be donating hardware for a smartDNA Security System to Uniondale Chemists. This donation includes install (to be completed on/before June 1, 2012) and oversight for a total of one year from this date forward.
A demonstration of the product and its application will take place on Thursday, February 16, 2012, at 10:00 am, at Uniondale Chemists in Uniondale.
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