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“’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

Crime Prevention Program of Southern California Protects Member Assets According to the National Equipment Register (NER), the value of equipment stolen across the U.S. annually ranges from $300 million to $1 billion. Year after year, California ranks in the top five for suffering the greatest amount of

“YOU CANNOT ESCAPE THE REPSONSIBILITY OF TOMORROW BY EVADING IT TODAY” – ABRAHAM LINCOLN  We are seeing an uptick – and a healthy one at that- of crime in California.  I’m hearing from rental companies, contractors, friends and neighbors the same thing: “Am I nuts or is

Each year, construction theft accounts for between $300 million and $1 billion in losses. Not surprisingly, California, a state that can never build fast enough, is high on the list of most popular states to filch yellow iron. Melissa Somers, as the head of the nonprofit Crime

CPP recently hosted a Rental Industry Prevention Summit*, bringing together a group of individuals representing rental companies large and small, to begin an ongoing discussion about theft issues and  challenges present in today’s ever-changing rental industry.  

Holiday Theft Prevention to Help Master the Merriment By Melissa Somers, Executive Director, CPP of SoCal THE HOLIDAY SEASON is supposed to be a time of traditions, togetherness and fun. We are inclined to go a bit overboard in trying to make the most of every minute

By Melissa Somers, Executive Director, CPP of SoCal “ALONE WE CAN do so little; together we can do so much.” ~ Helen Keller Recently there has been a surge in a type of fraud that hasn’t been seen for a few years. The scam involves unauthorized POs

By Melissa Somers, Executive Director, CPP of SoCal WHETHER YOUR WORK truck is part of a huge company fleet or one of a few, having it stolen can lead to a lot of down time and even more paperwork. While there is a decent chance your truck

Feeling Frustrated? By Melissa Somers, Director CPP SoCal “To Conquer frustration, one must remain intensely focused on the outcome, not the obstacles.” T.F. Hodge In the world of heavy equipment theft there seems to be a prevailing theme among individuals in both the construction industry and law