Applied DNA Sciences' smartDNA System Approved for Forensic Use by Swedish National Police Board
March 30 2012 - 8:30AM
Marketwired
Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (OTCBB: APDN), a provider of DNA-based
security solutions, announced that its botanical, smartDNA™
anti-theft system, successfully deployed by Stockholm county police
in 2011, is now officially approved by the Swedish National Police
Board to be used by law enforcement in all counties in Sweden
beginning June 2012. The Swedish National Police Board (RPS) is the
central administrative and supervisory authority of the police
service. RPS is responsible for the development of new working
methods, and technological and administrative support, and it is
responsible -- through the National Police Academy -- for the
training of police officers. It is also the principal agency for
the Swedish National Laboratory of Forensic Science (SKL).
Anders Buren, Detective Superintendent, Stockholm County Police,
stated: "We are very pleased with smartDNA as it has helped us to
arrest the criminals for serious crimes committed. This has been
proven in our evaluation of the system for the past year, and we
expect, with support from SKL, our national forensic laboratory, to
prosecute these criminals to the fullest extent of the law."
Detective Buren has over 25 years experience as detective of
investigations, surveillance and forensics in Stockholm. He was the
project leader for the Swedish "Tolerens" Security Taskforce
charged with the goal to help fight against serious armed robberies
in Stockholm County, and now the project leader for the smartDNA
anti-theft system. He has been actively training Stockholm county
police and other Swedish police forces on the various uses of the
smartDNA system.
From June 2012, the entire Swedish police force will be working
with smartDNA, as a covert method of linking criminals to crimes.
The successful adoption of this system by the Swedish police has
helped them to positively link criminals to serious crimes, and
this has resulted in a number of arrests (cases are pending).
smartDNA helps to prevent crime smartDNA
is a unique and patented security system based on botanical DNA
that can be used for the protection of valuables, in highly covert
sting operations, as well as incorporated within existing security,
anti-theft systems typically found in stores, warehouses, banks,
pharmacies, and ATMs.
- For police sting operations, smartDNA products include a range
of covert, permanent and transferable sprays and liquids that can
be used to mark virtually any item from weapons, narcotics, and
automotive parts to even the copper applied onto church roofs.
- For banking and retail markets such as jewelry stores and
pharmacies, smartDNA spray systems are available and are mounted
strategically over a jewelry case or near the entrance door of the
store. In the event of a robbery or other crime, the water-based
smartDNA spray is propelled toward the offender. In both
applications, police and crime scene investigators (CSI) can then
use a special detection device to visually see that the spray from
the scene of the crime is present and sample the spray remnant for
DNA verification.
Since the launch of smartDNA, in Sweden, over 40 locations have
installed smartDNA spray systems. In the United States, smartDNA
products and spray systems are available, and are installed in a
number of bank and pharmacy locations on Long Island, New York. The
number of stores within the initial jewelry chain is expected to
sharply rise. Additional jewelry chains and associations have
inquired about smartDNA, as well as banks, pharmacies and ATM
owners.
"The only way to stop criminals is to outsmart them from all
fronts, and that includes working with insurers to help protect
businesses and home owners," stated Dr. James Hayward, APDN's
CEO.
smartDNA and Insurance
As the likelihood of catching a burglar involved in a heist of a
store or retail location equipped with the smartDNA anti-theft
system increases, the chances of apprehending and proving the
identity of the criminal significantly. In Sweden, the insurance
company If P&C Insurance, Ltd (If), the leading property and
casualty insurance firm in Scandinavia with approximately 3.6
million customers in the Nordic and Baltic countries, has promoted
the use of smartDNA as part its use with anti-theft protection
systems. The If partnership, and other commercial agreements in
Sweden, was facilitated by Safe Solution AB, a security consultant
working on behalf of APDN.
"The power of smartDNA naturally extends to insurance, creating
a whole new category of insurance product that can help business
and home owners reduce their premiums by installing alarm systems
containing smartDNA," continued Dr. Hayward.
About APDN APDN is a provider of
botanical-DNA based security and authentication solutions that can
help protect products, brands and intellectual property of
companies, governments and consumers from theft, counterfeiting,
fraud and diversion. SigNature® DNA and smartDNA™, our principal
anti-counterfeiting and product authentication solutions that
essentially cannot be copied, provide a forensic chain of evidence
and can be used to prosecute perpetrators.
The statements made by Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (APDN) may be
forward-looking in nature. Forward-looking statements describe
APDN's future plans, projections, strategies and expectations, and
are based on assumptions and involve a number of risks and
uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of APDN. Actual
results could differ materially from those projected due to our
short operating history, limited financial resources, limited
market acceptance, market competition and various other factors
detailed from time to time in APDN's SEC reports and filings,
including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on December 8, 2011
and our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. APDN undertakes
no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to
reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date
hereof to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
About Safe Solution AB
Safe Solution AB is a Sweden-based company, which among other
things, provides security management for businesses. Safe Solution
provides a unique experience, both as a customer and a supplier to
large, complex and vulnerable activities. It has been responsible
for EU certification of the Arlanda and Bromma airport after
September 11. Its successful security strategies have reduced the
number of cash in transit robberies throughout the country.
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