Operation Identification is the engraving of your valuables with your Florida driver's license number to deter burglars and also to prove ownership should the article be stolen and recovered by the police. Permanently marked valuables are more difficult for the burglar to dispose of and many times he won't bother stealing these items.
DO NOT mark your items with your Social Security number. Federal regulations governing the identity of Social Security registrants make the numbers impossible to trace. If you engrave your valuables with a license number from another state, be sure to include the initials for that state. (FL, GA, NC, SC, etc.)

Suggested items for marking: Bicycles, televisions, stereos, tape recorders, cd & dvd players, cameras, appliances, sporting goods, guns, typewriters, computers, sewing machines, clocks, power tools, lawn mowers, outboard motors, golf clubs, etc.
Items which cannot be marked, antiques, china, coins, etc., should be photographed in color with the owner's identification. A complete description of the article should be written on the back of the photograph.
Once you've engraved your property, be sure to maintain a list of the articles, manufacturer & model, serial number and location number, or photographs in a safe place.

For additional information, contact the Community Affairs Division at (904)630-2160, or any of the sub-stations. Electric engravers are available at each police sub-station, and can be borrowed, FREE of charge, for up to two days at a time.
Zone 1 - Gateway Substation (904)924-5361
             5258-13 Norwood Avenue
             Jacksonville, FL  32208

Zone 2 - Regency Substation (904)726-5100
             9501 Arlington Expressway, #445
             Jacksonville, FL  32225

Zone 3 - Wolfson Substation (904)828-5463
             7100 Powers Avenue
             Jacksonville, FL 32217

Zone 4 - Cedar Hills Substation (904)573-3165
             3726 Blanding Boulevard
             Jacksonville, FL  32210

Zone 5 - Superior Street Substation (904)384-8028
             1024 Superior Street
             Jacksonville, FL  32254

Zone 6 - Dunn Avenue Substation (904)696-4335
             936 Dunn Avenue
             Jacksonville, FL  32218