Page 15 - CITS Theft Guide

1) Currently Available Systems and Devices
1.1 Physical Theft Prevention Systems
Such systems, widely known as physical restraints can be used for most types of equipment but are used more particularly for large tracked and wheeled machines with a weight above 3 tonnes.
Examples of such systems are:
• Mechanical locking systems such as padlocks, trailer locks, hitch locks, chains, removal of
batteries & fuses
• Machines painted in corporate branding
Advantages Disadvantages
Theirremovalrequiresphysicalefforts, Theydonotarmautomaticallybutaredependentonthe time & tools initiative of the operator to be fixed and set in place on the
machine
They require training and good practices
No standard restraint because specific to every brand and type of equipment (it may also be a +)
Corporate colours may need to be removed at the time of selling the used equipment (additional cost).
1.2 Marking and Registration of Equipment
All types of equipment including hand tools can be permanently marked and registered (e.g. CESAR and Micro CESAR). The most commonly used locations for marking are the equipment’s main body or cab area, the engine compartment and cover or hood and important or valuable parts and components etc. Marking should ideally be non-removable and be both visible (overt) and invisible (covert) to make it difficult for a thief or criminal to find and remove.
Examples of systems used for the marking of equipment include:
• Identification plates and warning stickers (ideally made from tamper evident material)
• The recording of the equipment’s unique serial numbers ideally on an approved database or scheme with access to a 24/7 access to a call centre or online database.
• Glass etching, laser etching and the welding or stamping of fleet numbers etc.
• Microdots, unique forensic DNA liquid, electronic transponders or microchip technology, invisible
pen or paint that fluoresces under UV light (ultra violet) etc.
• The marking and registration company should have at least one of the following accreditations for marking and registration: LPS1225, PAS820 and Thatcham for marking; and ISO27001 and LPS1224 for registration services.
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