I personally sit on the board of directors for the Crime Prevention Program and find this program an invaluable part of the construction industry. Although it is unfortunate that we need a program such as this, I strongly feel it is worth its weight in gold. Millions of dollars have been recovered in stolen equipment due to this organization. They provide a service that directly links information to the appropriate parties so that stolen items can be recovered in a timely manner with minimal damage. Without a program like this each contractor would be left to their own devices to try and recover there stolen items.

Your support of this program would be greatly appreciated. If you would like more information or have any questions please feel free to give me a call 714-540-5351.

Just a short note to say thank you for all of your help over the past five years. You and your law enforcement contacts have been a tremendous help in the many recoveries of Johnson Machinery machines. Keep up the GOOD WORK.

Coastline Equipment has been an active member of the Crime Prevention Program for over 10 years. We are members because it is the only organization that assists our customers in preventing equipment thefts. Equipment theft is a huge problem because there is no ownership trail that law enforcement can follow when a machine has been stolen. Without the CPP to coordinate information from manufacturers and dealers directly to law enforcement, there is little or no chance to recover a valuable piece of equipment once it is stolen.

We install a CPP decal on every piece of equipment and die stamp
it in three locations. My customers have had machines identified by law enforcement solely as a result of this information being installed on the machines. I feel very strongly that this organization is a necessary tool to companies who own equipment and vehicles. I know through direct contact that law enforcement relies heavily on CPP to help them identify construction equipment because they do not understand it. The construction industry needs the CPP to help them get the information to the correct law enforcement agency accurately.

As one of its board members, I am writing on behalf of the Crime Prevention Program (CPP) to tell you the importance of the funding for this non-profit organization and what it means to numerous construction companies and construction related companies.

My father and I own a container rental company. Ten years ago we had three large containers stolen off a construction job site. Working with CPP last year we located two of those stolen containers and with the assistance of CPP and local authorities that work closely with the CPP, I was able to recover the containers. They helped assist my company in the investigation and had an officer on site immediately to assist with the retrieval of our stolen containers.

There are millions of dollars in equipment stolen every year and numerous scams to steal money and equipment from companies everyday. The Crime Prevention Program works closely with law enforcement to help locate stolen equipment, uncover scams and assist victims, without them a lot of cases would go unsolved. I know that in my situation I would not have been able to recover our containers as quickly or get out to the public that my container were stolen and I would not have known who to contact.

The construction industry needs this program and law enforcement needs this program to help with these crimes. The CPP needs the funding necessary to help the fight against theft.