International Stolen Instruments Database Launched

“In response to public request we are opening this new category," said Steve James, the system's inventor. “Other systems exist, but they fall down, either by not allowing public access (such as police databases) or by not being updated in real time. As soon as an item is entered into the ItsBeenStolen database everyone on the internet can see that it has been lost or stolen. Public access to the database in real time is the key."

ItsBeenStolen.com enables purchasers of “second hand" items to first check to see if they are registered as stolen, and lost property agencies can locate the owners of recovered items, no matter where in the world they were lost or stolen.

Unlike other commercial 'registration to access' systems ItsBeenStolen is run as a community service, supported by volunteer effort and donations.

ItsBeenStolen.com gives you the chance to get your lost or stolen property back.