Security measures thread

[Stumpy Grinder]

I also like the idea of the new trail cams that send a photo instantly to your phone. Firstly it alerts you so there's a good chance they can be caught in the act. Secondly, even if they do spot the camera there's a good chance you already have a picture of their ugly mug!

SG

[daveindales]

To answer a few questions:

Stolen property will be registered on the local forces system which is searchable. Some forces do use the same systems- Surrey Sussex and Hampshire do which is great

Having sites like this is good. There is also another public national web site called http://www.immobilise.com where anything with a serial number can be added. You can even add photos. The police and places like cash converters then use a linked site that only they can use. I try and promote this where ever I can.

 

The busted door- yes they should have probably come out and looked for prints inside the vehicle. However it depends on surfaces. Unfortunately it's not like CSI on the TV though. I wish it was.

CCTV is generally useless especially at night but if it's there I will view it because there is always a chance.

 

When you refer to "hobby bobbies"- a little unkind. If you mean PCSOs that is what I do. I don't want to be a police officer. It isn't a "hobby!!"

With the gear that was recovered last year I instigated the warrant due to the knowledge and the criminals I had in the area I cover, i logged all the property, I did the work in trying to locate the serial numbers of the property, I sat for hours searching all the systems trying to find the owners, i contacted the manufacturers/retailers, I called people who had reported a crime and had property stolen and all they could tell me was "it was an orange chain saw", I contacted the moderators on here to get the spreadsheets of recovered items added as a post, I put it out on social media and had 84,000 see it with everyone from Brighton to Bolton saying I think you have got my chain saw and trying to reply to the 100s of messages coming in. The only bit I didn't do was arrest him.

Yes it's my job and I wanted this thief charged with as many thefts as possible

 

Yes the law is an ass and it is very frustrating but there are lots of us out there that work our socks off with what we have. It's not ideal. I often throw my toys out the pram on a daily basis due to the frustrations!

I will be leaving this forum. It's bad enough getting a grilling at work but in your own time.. and I don't even own a chainsaw!!

If we recover anymore property however I will get the moderators to put a post up.

 

Not everyone has a low opinion of the police. Two came round to mark up my equipment. I found them very professional, friendly and offered plenty of free advice. Couldn't rate them highly enough

[vsseym]

Not everyone has a low opinion of the police. Two came round to mark up my equipment. I found them very professional, friendly and offered plenty of free advice. Couldn't rate them highly enough

 

 

Thanks.

[TRADITIONAL LOGGERS]

Smart Grease!!!

[felixthelogchopper]

I agree with Skyhuck. People want a good police force and nhs but mention tax rises and they whinge like frigg. One other option would be for the tax office to start chasing the big corporate giants for some tax instead of them paying none.

 

That could lead to some awkward silences at public school reunions.

[felixthelogchopper]

Not everyone has a low opinion of the police. Two came round to mark up my equipment. I found them very professional, friendly and offered plenty of free advice. Couldn't rate them highly enough

 

The police actually on the streets have a hard job to do with little support from above, it seems to me. In my part of Essex, the higher echelons only seem interested in the concerns of bigger business to the detriment of average people. The scale of thefts of power tools and machinery from outbuildings in my in-law's district (they got done twice in a week) led to the local senior police officer having a meeting with the Parish council and being basically told 'If you lot don't sort it out, we will'.

[Richard 1234]

To answer a few questions:

Stolen property will be registered on the local forces system which is searchable. Some forces do use the same systems- Surrey Sussex and Hampshire do which is great

Having sites like this is good. There is also another public national web site called http://www.immobilise.com where anything with a serial number can be added. You can even add photos. The police and places like cash converters then use a linked site that only they can use. I try and promote this where ever I can.

 

The busted door- yes they should have probably come out and looked for prints inside the vehicle. However it depends on surfaces. Unfortunately it's not like CSI on the TV though. I wish it was.

CCTV is generally useless especially at night but if it's there I will view it because there is always a chance.

 

When you refer to "hobby bobbies"- a little unkind. If you mean PCSOs that is what I do. I don't want to be a police officer. It isn't a "hobby!!"

With the gear that was recovered last year I instigated the warrant due to the knowledge and the criminals I had in the area I cover, i logged all the property, I did the work in trying to locate the serial numbers of the property, I sat for hours searching all the systems trying to find the owners, i contacted the manufacturers/retailers, I called people who had reported a crime and had property stolen and all they could tell me was "it was an orange chain saw", I contacted the moderators on here to get the spreadsheets of recovered items added as a post, I put it out on social media and had 84,000 see it with everyone from Brighton to Bolton saying I think you have got my chain saw and trying to reply to the 100s of messages coming in. The only bit I didn't do was arrest him.

Yes it's my job and I wanted this thief charged with as many thefts as possible

 

Yes the law is an ass and it is very frustrating but there are lots of us out there that work our socks off with what we have. It's not ideal. I often throw my toys out the pram on a daily basis due to the frustrations!

I will be leaving this forum. It's bad enough getting a grilling at work but in your own time.. and I don't even own a chainsaw!!

If we recover anymore property however I will get the moderators to put a post up.

 

 

I don't think it's a grilling for you personally more a general grumble about an appearance of the police not doing enough.

 

 

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[Commando]

To answer a few questions:

Stolen property will be registered on the local forces system which is searchable. Some forces do use the same systems- Surrey Sussex and Hampshire do which is great

Having sites like this is good. There is also another public national web site called http://www.immobilise.com where anything with a serial number can be added. You can even add photos. The police and places like cash converters then use a linked site that only they can use. I try and promote this where ever I can.

 

The busted door- yes they should have probably come out and looked for prints inside the vehicle. However it depends on surfaces. Unfortunately it's not like CSI on the TV though. I wish it was.

CCTV is generally useless especially at night but if it's there I will view it because there is always a chance.

 

When you refer to "hobby bobbies"- a little unkind. If you mean PCSOs that is what I do. I don't want to be a police officer. It isn't a "hobby!!"

With the gear that was recovered last year I instigated the warrant due to the knowledge and the criminals I had in the area I cover, i logged all the property, I did the work in trying to locate the serial numbers of the property, I sat for hours searching all the systems trying to find the owners, i contacted the manufacturers/retailers, I called people who had reported a crime and had property stolen and all they could tell me was "it was an orange chain saw", I contacted the moderators on here to get the spreadsheets of recovered items added as a post, I put it out on social media and had 84,000 see it with everyone from Brighton to Bolton saying I think you have got my chain saw and trying to reply to the 100s of messages coming in. The only bit I didn't do was arrest him.

Yes it's my job and I wanted this thief charged with as many thefts as possible

 

Yes the law is an ass and it is very frustrating but there are lots of us out there that work our socks off with what we have. It's not ideal. I often throw my toys out the pram on a daily basis due to the frustrations!

I will be leaving this forum. It's bad enough getting a grilling at work but in your own time.. and I don't even own a chainsaw!!

If we recover anymore property however I will get the moderators to put a post up.

 

 

If you can't take a bit of sh*t mate, you have the wrong hobby, I mean job!😉😜

Seriously though, it's an emotive subject and unfortunately the Bobby on the street takes the flack for managerial/governmental decisions.

[vsseym]

If you can't take a bit of sh*t mate, you have the wrong hobby, I mean job!😉😜

Seriously though, it's an emotive subject and unfortunately the Bobby on the street takes the flack for managerial/governmental decisions.

 

 

I probably do take it too personally. Retire and move to Italy is the answer!

[Starscream]

To answer a few questions:

Stolen property will be registered on the local forces system which is searchable. Some forces do use the same systems- Surrey Sussex and Hampshire do which is great

Having sites like this is good. There is also another public national web site called http://www.immobilise.com where anything with a serial number can be added. You can even add photos. The police and places like cash converters then use a linked site that only they can use. I try and promote this where ever I can.

 

The busted door- yes they should have probably come out and looked for prints inside the vehicle. However it depends on surfaces. Unfortunately it's not like CSI on the TV though. I wish it was.

CCTV is generally useless especially at night but if it's there I will view it because there is always a chance.

 

When you refer to "hobby bobbies"- a little unkind. If you mean PCSOs that is what I do. I don't want to be a police officer. It isn't a "hobby!!"

With the gear that was recovered last year I instigated the warrant due to the knowledge and the criminals I had in the area I cover, i logged all the property, I did the work in trying to locate the serial numbers of the property, I sat for hours searching all the systems trying to find the owners, i contacted the manufacturers/retailers, I called people who had reported a crime and had property stolen and all they could tell me was "it was an orange chain saw", I contacted the moderators on here to get the spreadsheets of recovered items added as a post, I put it out on social media and had 84,000 see it with everyone from Brighton to Bolton saying I think you have got my chain saw and trying to reply to the 100s of messages coming in. The only bit I didn't do was arrest him.

Yes it's my job and I wanted this thief charged with as many thefts as possible

 

Yes the law is an ass and it is very frustrating but there are lots of us out there that work our socks off with what we have. It's not ideal. I often throw my toys out the pram on a daily basis due to the frustrations!

I will be leaving this forum. It's bad enough getting a grilling at work but in your own time.. and I don't even own a chainsaw!!

If we recover anymore property however I will get the moderators to put a post up.

 

I don't think leaving the forum is the answer here. This thread seems to have gained a bit of momentum and any input you may have should be seen as an asset. You've better knowledge of how scumbags operate and may have valuable input as to how better we can secure our tools.

 

Whilst I'm going to mark and register my tools I don't hold out much hope of them being recovered if they got stolen, and if they were, I would have already started my insurance claim and my premiums will have gone up; forever. We pay for theft at every angle. Physically, emotionally, economically. It's a ball ache and the only way is a hardcore frontline defence.

I intend to make my tools prisoners.