Apparently Boston Police are using this police/ victim database to ID stolen laptops. I have attached a brochure from Boston Police:
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q36/Snoopaloop1000/BPDEastBostoncopy-1.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q36/Snoopaloop1000/BPDEastBostoncopy-1.jpg