Keeping an eye on your things and securing any valuables is the best way to protect your property. But if something goes missing or is stolen, having your your property registered with the UCF Police Department can help us get the item back into your hands.

UCFPD engraves laptops, tablets, bicycles, skateboards and other valuables for free as part of the nationally recognized Operation ID program.

In the event an item is lost or stolen, UCF Police and other law enforcement agencies can use the driver’s license number engraved on the item to track it down and return it to its rightful owner.

Police will be engraving items at the following locations in the upcoming weeks:

• Tuesday, Feb. 17 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Library
• Tuesday, Feb. 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Library and from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. near the Hercules Community Room
• Wednesday, March 4 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Ferrell Commons courtyard

Students also can register other property information, including an item’s make, model and serial number, with UCF Police. All of the registration information is available only to law enforcement agencies.

Property registration is free and can be done online at any time by visiting https://secure.police.ucf.edu/PropertyReg/.