Bottles of a property-marking liquid are being issued by police which will enable stolen items to be identified and returned to their owners.
Signs will be put up warning would-be thieves and second-hand shops, which may be offered stolen goods for sale, will be given ultra-violet torches to detect the invisible markings.
Man dies in rural Devon crash
Investigations are ongoing
Devon teenager charged with murder
19-year-old Layton Randle to appear at court
Dramatic bedroom window rescue of flood-hit resident
Man and dog evacuated from East Devon home
Storm damage to West Hoe Pier could cost extra £200,000
West Hoe Pier was hit "at most vulnerable" stage
Storm Chandra causes disruption across Devon
School closures and travel chaos across county
Devon demands government cash for storm repairs
Calls for more flood defence
