Laptop Computers

A laptop is a valuable resource for students and workers on the go.  They often contain important personal information and data that is important to the owner.  Unfortunately, they also have great value to thieves and burglars.

Registering your laptop can be an important step in preventing victimization. Registration stickers often act as a deterrent, making the item difficult to pawn or sell quickly. Information obtained during registration, such as make, model and serial number, also make it easier for police to identify recovered items and return them to their proper owners.

The Boulder Police Department offers a laptop computer registration program that is quick, easy and free at one of three registration sites.  Owners must bring their laptops to the registration site so that the computer can be marked with a tamper-resistant sticker. Although hundreds of laptop computers have been stolen in Boulder over the past several years, to date, no registered laptops have been reported stolen.

Laptop computer registration is available at the following locations:

• The Public Safety Building, 1805 33rd St., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday;
• Boulder Police Hill Community Police Center (CPC), 1310 College - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; and
• Pearl Street CPC, 1500 Pearl St. - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Last Updated on Friday, 28 April 2006 04:01