Increase in Thefts

It is said that a bad economy leads to increased thefts.  Apparently that is true.  In the last month, we have seen more attempted thefts committed against our customers than I can ever remember.  Our fleet owners have reported thefts of vehicles, containers, trailers, and equipment at what is an alarming rate.

Fortunately, almost every stolen item (the exception was an inside job) was recovered quickly thanks to installed GPS tracking.  One fleet vehicle in Florida was full of audio/visual equipment.  For this vehicle, the GPS tracking device and software allowed our customer to direct the police to the warehouse where their van was within just a few minutes.

Another customer has had multiple collection bins stolen in the last month.  Each time, he has recovered the container the same day.  The amazing thing is that these are donation bins that have been stolen at a rate that requires him to put our GPS asset tracking device on them.

For these customers, a few cents a day has saved them thousands in replacement and insurance costs.