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With the cost of equipment theft reaching between $300 million and $1 billion every year, fleet managers must take theft prevention seriously. Fortunately, crime trends can help fleets gain a greater understanding of the problem — and these simple tips can help fight it.
Read More →LAUGHLIN, NV – Two more Bullhead City Public Works employees have been charged by the Bullhead City Police Department in connection with a theft and fraud investigation.
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DECATUR, IL – Police in Decatur, Ill., report gasoline thefts are on the rise and sometimes involve hundreds of dollars worth of fuel, according to the Herald & Review. Thieves — who are targeting fleet vehicles, large vans, or trucks — cut the filler hose to the gas tank and siphon out the fuel, bypassing any locking gas line caps. Not only is the gasoline lost, but the vehicles are damaged as well.
Read More →The City of Palm Springs, Calif., is conducting an investigation of its Fleet Maintenance Division, focusing on alleged inappropriate vehicle repairs, parts procurement, and theft and recovery of a surplus tractor.
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ANCHORAGE, AK - Using a 100-gallon tank mounted on the back of his personal pickup, a state Department of Transportation employee siphoned off thousands of gallons of state-owned diesel fuel over seven years until being caught last summer
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The Middletown Police Department is installing anti-theft devices on its fleet of vehicles after a man stole a police cruiser and intentionally crashed it into another patrol vehicle.
Read More →In addition to common-sense security measures, fleet managers must consider vehicle value, crime risk, and the cost and type of anti-theft systems in thwarting would-be thieves.
Read More →A former City of Augusta, Ga., fleet administrative assistant has been sentenced to four years in prison followed by six years on probation after she pleaded no contest to stealing $66,000 from the city.
Read More →JERSEY CITY, NJ and DES PLAINES, IL – According to a Heavy Equipment Theft Report, the top five states reporting the most thefts account for 43 percent of total equipment theft.
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