Membership
The Crime Prevention Program Advantage

Despite increased property thefts both nationally and statewide, the Crime Prevention Program members realize:
                 
  Fewer thefts  
Increased recoveries  
   
Better law enforcement cooperation  
Better insurance rates  
 
24-Hour Reward / Hotline
Confidential and professional assistance
Reward bulletins for member losses
 
Immediate identification for law enforcement
Training materials for employees
Rewards paid to informants
Various crime prevention workshops
   
 
Specialist in the Construction Industry
We help members reduce and eliminate theft and
greatly increase recovery with one simple phone call.
Members of our non-profit organization, using our proven system, greatly reduced equipment theft. If stolen, CPP members with properly marked and decaled equipment average 75% Recovery Rate. The state average recovery is about 40%. The national average is about 12 to 15%.
 
If Your Equipment Is Stolen:
 

With Crime Prevention Program

• After you file a report with law enforcement, you call Crime Prevention’s toll free 24/7 Hotline 800-432-7257 ext. 823.
• We notify over 175 law enforcement agencies throughout CA, AZ & NV.
• We follow up to ensure proper report is made.
• Police officers we have trained are notified and on the lookout for your stolen equipment.
• We help the police to identify your stolen equipment with hidden identification numbers.
• We offer rewards to find your equipment. Our reward decals encourage citizens to get involved. Reward notices encourage neighborhoods to get involved.
• If your equipment is located, there is no loss - no deductible - no higher premiums and you get your equipment back.
• We assist you throughout the loss.

      

Without

• You notify law enforcement (Which police agency? Who do you talk to? Will it be reported right? Will anything be done? Will you be notified if it’s recovered?)
• You might be contacted about your stolen equipment or you might not.
• Call the insurance company and pay the insurance company’s $10,000 (or higher) deductible.
• Pay for the theft over and over again on your increased insurance premiums.
• You are without any help, frustrated and without your equipment.

 
 
Losing your equipment is just the beginning . . . . . . . . . .
Indirect and hidden costs of theft to your company’s bottom line –
• Lost work time by employees and supervisors with no equipment.
• Economic loss – insurance deductible and higher premiums.
• Time lost to file a report with law enforcement, insurance company, follow up calls.
• Cost of new equipment, tools or retraining on operation and safety.
• Damage to stolen equipment if recovered, time equipment is out of service for repair.
• Job falls behind schedule, disrupted work, and possible penalties.
• Over-budget cost for rental or replacement equipment.
 
Membership Benefits

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• Exclusive equipment identification system (members using this system have average 75% recovery rate).
• Ask your insurance provider for lower premiums ratings due to our theft prevention program.
• 24 / 7 stolen equipment hotline reports to over 175 law enforcement agencies coupled with our cash reward program.
• Staff and Board Members experienced in handling member’s thefts and prevention.
• Board of Directors representing law enforcement, construction, insurance, equipment sales and rental industries.
• Seminars and training provided for members and law enforcement.
• Exclusive contacts within the industry; equipment manufacturers, LoJack and distribution network to identify stolen equipment.
• Losses published in the Dodge GreenSheet, Construction Equipment Advertiser and the Machinery Trader.
• CPP’s website and frequent publications with theft prevention tips and current crime trends.
• One low annual membership payment, based on company size, with no monthly fees.

Supported by the Southern California Industry Advancement Funds and membership dues.
 
EQUIPMENT RECOVERY SYSTEMS

The following is a short summation of the use of technology / recovery systems currently used on construction equipment and a sample survey was conducted to determine the percentage of equipment that has been outfitted with these systems:

1. Johnson Equipment (Riverside County and San Bernardino County Caterpillar dealer), Hawthorne Equipment (San Diego County Caterpillar dealer), Coastline Equipment (Los Angeles County John Deere dealer) and Cook Equipment Company (JCB and Bobcat dealer) stated that less than 5% of the equipment they sold had a GPS and/or a LoJack recovery system installed. All are members of CPP.

2. Two major construction companies (Steve P. Rados, Inc. and Sukut Construction, Inc.) do not install either type of system due to the cost of their equipment and monitoring fees. Sukut is currently testing different GPS systems, but it is only for fleet maintenance. Both companies are CPP Members.

3. LoJack’s (one of the best systems available) recovery rate is only 60 to 80 percent depending on the geographical area of the country.

a. The owner has to know the equipment has been stolen and report the equipment stolen to police before the LoJack is activated.

b. Occasionally, the police report is flawed because of inaccurate information given to the police, this causes a delayed activation or no activation at all.

c. LoJack’s new GPS system will be for fleet maintenance only.

d. LoJack is a member of CPP

4. Most companies are concerned with the monthly cost of GPS monitoring, which averages around $30 per month per piece.

5. Electronics reliability is a major factor in recovery systems as construction equipment receives tough and sometimes abusive use. Outside mounted antenna components required on most GPS systems gives away the presence of the system and are usually defeated by smart thieves.