CPA Bulletin

Combined Industries Theft Solutions (CITS) AGM - Summary PLANT THEFT: 1 CITS Guide for Theft Prevention This has been published and is available in either a hard-copy format or electronic version. The good practice guide suggests methods in protecting plant from theft, and also promotes educating and training employees and customers in securing plant. The document offers general guidance on anti-theft and recovery systems, as well as registration systems. There is also advice in tackling hire fraud. CITSWorkshops There have been two different workshops held this year, the first on cybercrime/fraud in conjunction with the officers from Operation Falcon and the Metropolitan Police, and the other on labour exploitation in conjunction with the Gangmaster and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA). These were free-to-attend events, and those who attended had found them very informative. There was a discussion on holding other workshops. Possible subjects raised were on: • Protecting workers who use surveying equipment • Securing vans and contents • Checking procedures when supplying plant to new customers • Securing depots or site compound areas CITS Conference There was a suggestion that this should focus on technological advances and future technology. The concept for the conference - likely to be held in November 2020 - would highlight how depots, sites and plant could be best protected in a multi layered approach to beat professional criminals. Theft and fraud Theft and fraud continue to harm our industry. Fraud has become more prolific and as a collective, we should encourage clients, suppliers and owners to report any fraud incidents to Action Fraud, and through the CPA. If you would like further information on CITS, or wish to become an associate member, then please email faye@cits.uk.com www.cpa.uk.net CPA Bulletin > February 2020 21 Recent Plant Theft By Region reported to CPA Bristol A Kubota KX008 (Serial Number 25836) and a 18” Belle floor saw (Serial Number RAN01094082) were stolen on 18th November 2019 froma site in Yate. Buckingham A 1-tonne Thwaites Skip Loader (Fleet No. DU153, Serial Number SLCM201Z1917E6423) was stolen on 25th November 2019 froma site in Penn, HighWycombe. A Kubota U10 Mini Excavator 27012 (Serial Number RA13291890) and a 1-tonne Thwaites Skip Loading Dumper (Serial Number D9346) were stolen between 17th - 23rd October 2019 froma site in Amersham. East Sussex The following items were stolen: Stihl TS410 (Serial Number 186139412), a Belle PCX 13/40 (Serial Number FC4000E111015) and aWacker Neuson Thumper BS50 (Serial Number 5100026850109895446) on 5th December 2019 froma site in Farmer. Essex A Hyundai HX145LCR/9 (Serial Number HHKHK404PH0000593) was stolen on 7th November 2019 froma site in Colchester. GreaterManchester A Karcher high-pressure jet wash (Model HDS 7/10-4M, Serial Number 014410) was stolen froma yard on 28th November 2019. Nottinghamshire AMercedes Sprinter Van (Registration FG64 FLZ) was stolen on 30th/31st October 2019 fromPrince’s Street in Newark on Trent. Oxfordshire A U17-3 Kubota Mini Excavator (Fleet Number EX168, Serial Number 25970) was stolen on 27th November 2019 froma site in Hambleden, Henley-on-Thames. Staffordshire A Volvo EC20DMini Excavator (Fleet Number 306, Serial Number 22089) was stolen on 4th December 2019 froma site at Tamworth. Yorkshire A Haulotte HTL4014 Telehandler (Fleet Number EP240, Serial Number 2013546) was stolen on 22nd November 2019 froma site in Doncaster. A ProdemPRB050 Hydraulic Breaker (Serial Number 050-H2088) was stolen on 18th/19th November 2019 fromAsda Supermarket inWorsborough, Barnsley.