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Understand Why and How CPP SoCal Benefits Your Company Crime Prevention Program of Southern California (CPP SoCal) has been on the forefront of construction industry crime prevention in Southern California since 1984. The industry has changed over the years, but the need for crime prevention on the

Stop Scammers Amid an Abundance of Opportunity The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent shut-downs in California and around the world have greatly impacted the economy. It’s anyone’s guess what our world will look like in the coming months. What we know right now is while the equipment rental

Construction Supplies Aren’t Scrap May is historically the month with the most metal theft. While this is not a new crime, according to Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, it is one of the fastest growing crimes in the country. Unfortunately this year, with the COVID-19 pandemic impacting the

Take Time to Quiz Yourself Since 1984, Crime Prevention Program of Southern California (CPP SoCal) has been on the forefront of construction industry crime prevention in Southern California. While CPP SoCal has assisted in the recovery of over $48 million in equipment, we can’t do it alone.

Q & A with Executive Director Melissa Somers March is designated Women’s History Month, a time set aside to recognize the contributions of women in contemporary society as well as their roles throughout history. Here at Crime Prevention Program of Southern California (CPP SoCal), we take this

Who and what we know   Founded in 1984, CPP of SoCal has more than 30 years of relationships and experience in fighting construction crime and has assisted in the recovery of over $48 million in equipment at that time. Our mission is to protect our members’ assets

Small Investment Can Deliver Big Returns In the first quarter of 2019, the construction industry’s Crime Prevention Program of Southern California (CPP SoCal) members who reported thefts had an 87% recovery rate of the equipment. The many layers of prevention available to CPP members contribute to this

By Melissa Somers “KEEP ON DOING GOOD AND YOU WILL SURELY BE REWARDED.” ASHOK THAKKER Grandma helped recover your John Deere Walking home from our house Christmas eve You might think there’s no such thing as a reward But as for me and Grandma, we believe You

When You’re Home for the Holidays Secure the Jobsite As the holidays approach, our attention often shifts from work requirements to all that is associated with a little time off to spend with family and friends. This is often when there are longer than usual periods of

“’I must do something’, always solves more problems than ‘Something must be done’”. Unknown Batteries might as well have a target on them: they can be relatively easy to steal, many companies don’t have any way of identifying the batteries if they are stolen, and they can