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A. Marking the components.
This has two main purposes:
1.A thief seeing any visible ID on parts will tend to steer away as this is the one aspect of theft and handling stolen property that police, trading standards and the courts need for any possibility of a prosecution. No ID then no link to the crime and any allegedly stolen goods go back to the suspect as so frequently happens. It makes the law enforcers very reluctant to take any action if on reporting a theft you can not provide any ID for the items stolen. Recent Crime Surveys show that over 95% of victims can't provide ID on the stolen goods and it is a major point from the Home Office Crime Reduction Site.
2. Getting the items back is often not really a point if the insurers have paid out. However in the current climate 'scam' or exaggerated or just down right fraudulent claims are rife and the loss adjusters are always keen to pursue any claim. We have some great stories we put into our club talks about this. Marking and registering those marks is something the insurers will take into account when investigating any claim for stolen property but it does help and demonstrates the care the owner has taken. As the stats show marked items are not often stolen. The insurers will take into account any retrieved items when assessing your premium renewals after having paid out on a claim.
B. Pager alarms were very popular but they don't keep track of the vehicle and only tell you that something has happened or is happening to it and if you are not near by then ......All security devices that communicate do so by radio and this can be blocked but you need to know the frequency used or put it in a metal cage. But at some point the vehicle has to be moved in and out of the cage and this is when the transmission can occur and send out an alert and location. Moreover putting the vehicle into a van or container might well be spotted and there is nothing like the curiosity of the General Public - it is how so many crimes are solved. Never underestimate the ability of the police and even more so the loss adjuster or trading standards inspector.
We are planning to visit the Classic Motorcycle show at the NEC in November (purely as a visitor) and going round to meet the club stands. I see that the VOC has a stand (BC35) so maybe this would be an opportunity to meet some members and show them the tracker. We expect to go on Saturday.
A. Marking the components.
This has two main purposes:
1.A thief seeing any visible ID on parts will tend to steer away as this is the one aspect of theft and handling stolen property that police, trading standards and the courts need for any possibility of a prosecution. No ID then no link to the crime and any allegedly stolen goods go back to the suspect as so frequently happens. It makes the law enforcers very reluctant to take any action if on reporting a theft you can not provide any ID for the items stolen. Recent Crime Surveys show that over 95% of victims can't provide ID on the stolen goods and it is a major point from the Home Office Crime Reduction Site.
2. Getting the items back is often not really a point if the insurers have paid out. However in the current climate 'scam' or exaggerated or just down right fraudulent claims are rife and the loss adjusters are always keen to pursue any claim. We have some great stories we put into our club talks about this. Marking and registering those marks is something the insurers will take into account when investigating any claim for stolen property but it does help and demonstrates the care the owner has taken. As the stats show marked items are not often stolen. The insurers will take into account any retrieved items when assessing your premium renewals after having paid out on a claim.
B. Pager alarms were very popular but they don't keep track of the vehicle and only tell you that something has happened or is happening to it and if you are not near by then ......All security devices that communicate do so by radio and this can be blocked but you need to know the frequency used or put it in a metal cage. But at some point the vehicle has to be moved in and out of the cage and this is when the transmission can occur and send out an alert and location. Moreover putting the vehicle into a van or container might well be spotted and there is nothing like the curiosity of the General Public - it is how so many crimes are solved. Never underestimate the ability of the police and even more so the loss adjuster or trading standards inspector.
We are planning to visit the Classic Motorcycle show at the NEC in November (purely as a visitor) and going round to meet the club stands. I see that the VOC has a stand (BC35) so maybe this would be an opportunity to meet some members and show them the tracker. We expect to go on Saturday.
