Category: Construction Plant

CESAR AND DATATAG ATTEND THE INTERPOL 4TH GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON VEHICLE CRIME

June 5, 2023

Last week at the imposing INTERPOL Headquarters in Lyon, France the 4th INTERPOL Global Conference on Vehicle Crime took place. Close to 200 law enforcement delegates from around the world gathered to discuss global trends in vehicle crime and the steps being taken to combat this ever-present issue.  Datatag ID, a key conference sponsor, was there … More CESAR AND DATATAG ATTEND THE INTERPOL 4TH GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON VEHICLE CRIME

STOLEN EXCAVATOR WORTH £19,000 REUNITED WITH OWNER THANKS TO CHESHIRE RURAL CRIME TEAM AND CESAR MARKING SCHEME

March 27, 2023

Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team and Congleton Police recover stolen plant equipment, highlighting the importance of CESAR marking scheme. The Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team recently celebrated the recovery and reunion of a stolen excavator with its rightful owner. The plant equipment, valued at almost £19,000, was initially reported stolen outside of Cheshire back in … More STOLEN EXCAVATOR WORTH £19,000 REUNITED WITH OWNER THANKS TO CHESHIRE RURAL CRIME TEAM AND CESAR MARKING SCHEME

DATATAG’S POLICE LIAISON TEAM HELP FOIL A LANCASHIRE GANG, RESULTING IN CONVICTIONS FOR THREE CAREER CRIMINALS FOR PLANT THEFT

March 10, 2023

Datatag Police Liaison Team were instrumental in the investigation in the Lancashire Police Force’s ‘Operation North Star’, where three offenders received a combined custodial sentence of a total of almost 23 years, for their part in the £1.3m plant theft heist. Four other men were handed suspended jail sentences at Preston Crown Court earlier this … More DATATAG’S POLICE LIAISON TEAM HELP FOIL A LANCASHIRE GANG, RESULTING IN CONVICTIONS FOR THREE CAREER CRIMINALS FOR PLANT THEFT

POLICE AND INDUSTRY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LEICA GEOSYSTEMS TO HELP TACKLE CRIME

March 3, 2023

The Combined Industry Theft Solutions (CITS) group, in partnership with Police, Datatag & CESAR Official Security Scheme, and Leica Geosystems, held a successful police training event at their facilities in Whitchurch, Shropshire. CITS in conjunction with Leica Geosystems, supported by equipment manufacturer Hitachi, and their fellow industry providers SITECH UK and Ireland, recently hosted a special … More POLICE AND INDUSTRY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LEICA GEOSYSTEMS TO HELP TACKLE CRIME

CESAR CHAMPION AWARDS ARE PRESENTED TO THREE THAMES VALLEY POLICE OFFICERS FROM THE RURAL CRIME TASK-FORCE

February 6, 2023

The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) launched its CESAR Champion initiative in 2020 to recognise the efforts of officials who use CESAR technology to identify a stolen piece of machinery. In an effort to encourage more engagement with the CESAR Security Scheme, the award is now being given to any officer who completes 10 checks on … More CESAR CHAMPION AWARDS ARE PRESENTED TO THREE THAMES VALLEY POLICE OFFICERS FROM THE RURAL CRIME TASK-FORCE

AWARD SUCCESS FOR RURAL CRIME TASKFORCE – THAMES VALLEY

February 3, 2023

The Thames Valley Rural Crime Taskforce is the second winner of a prestigious national award from the Construction Equipment Association for being the most proactive rural crime team in the UK. The Rob Oliver Award, for excellence in the fight against construction plant and agricultural machinery theft, was awarded to the taskforce for being the … More AWARD SUCCESS FOR RURAL CRIME TASKFORCE – THAMES VALLEY

MERLO’S GENERATION ZERO RANGE ADOPTS CESAR ECV

February 1, 2023

Merlo is amongst the latest machine distributors in the UK to fit CESAR and Emission Compliance Verification (ECV), to the Merlo range of machinery. The decision to begin fitting CESAR Security and ECV followed an industry-wide recognition of the importance of machine security and emission awareness across UK construction sites. “Merlo UK is a proud … More MERLO’S GENERATION ZERO RANGE ADOPTS CESAR ECV

MANITOU ADDS ECV (EMISSIONS COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION) INITIATIVE TO CESAR SECURITY MARKING SCHEME

December 1, 2022

Manitou, one of the earliest adopters of the industry’s own security marking scheme CESAR, is one of the latest companies to recognise the additional benefits of the scheme’s recent development – ECV (Emissions Compliance Verification). Manitou began fitting the enhanced system earlier this year to all construction, aerial work platforms, and agricultural and compact equipment … More MANITOU ADDS ECV (EMISSIONS COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION) INITIATIVE TO CESAR SECURITY MARKING SCHEME

POLICE AND INDUSTRY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HITACHI TO HELP TACKLE CRIME

November 30, 2022

The Combined Industry Theft Solutions (CITS) group, in partnership with police, and construction equipment manufacturer Hitachi Construction Machinery recently held a successful police training event at their new production facility in the North East of England. On November 22nd, CITS in conjunction Hitachi, hosted a special police training event for 60 officers from five regional … More POLICE AND INDUSTRY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HITACHI TO HELP TACKLE CRIME

ONE MILLION POUNDS WORTH OF EQUIPMENT RECOVERED BY RURAL CRIME TASKFORCE

November 11, 2022

Over one million pounds worth of machinery, tools and equipment have been recovered by the Thames Valley Police Rural Crime Taskforce since its launch earlier this year. Among the recovered items are 52 cars, 20 plant machinery and 26 power tools, with items recovered from local policing areas across the force as well as other … More ONE MILLION POUNDS WORTH OF EQUIPMENT RECOVERED BY RURAL CRIME TASKFORCE