Landscape Management, February 2011
EQUIPMENT THEFT continued from page 24 LANDSCAPEMANAGEMENT NET FEBRUARY 2011 26 RECORD KEEPING TIPS Keep a record of the manufacturer model number year product identi cation number PIN and purchase date for each piece of equipment Record the serial numbers of equipment and major component parts Label equipment with unique ownerapplied numbers Mark PIN and owner applied numbers in multiple locations on your equipment Paint your tools and equipment a distinctive color Keep an accurate and updated inventory of your equipment For more tips on securing your biggest pieces of equipment visit www landscapemanagement net securingbigtoys WEB EXTRA Center NCIC Of the 13452 thefts of heavy equipment the category that includes commercial mowers only 2428 were later recovered Most of those units were ultimately recovered within 100 miles of where they were taken The ve states with the most incidents of heavy equipment theft per the NCIC are Texas Florida North Carolina Georgia and South Carolina Together they account for 43 of total equipment theft Contributing to the low recovery rate were delays in discovering reporting of theft inaccurate or non existent owner records lack of pre purchase screening of used equipment limited law enforcement resources dedicated to equipment investigations complexities in equipment numbering systems and limited possibly inaccurate equipment information in the law enforcement system Opportunity theft of the snatch and grab variety is more prevalent but implementing and maintaining basic anti theft measures more easily discourages although rarely completely prevents this type of pilferage I would say 90 of thefts from landscapers are opportunity thefts and 90 of them are by amateurs says James F Martin CIC CRM CRIS vice president of liability claim for CNA Insurance Co Fighting back Tool loss is a big nancial cost and a major irritation to Greg Krause Gary Krause Landscaping Jacksonville OR He doesnt kid himself that the problem will disappear so he
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