Security & Theft Equipment Stolen

[wvpolekat]

2 words:
Security Camera
or
Armed Guard

I would bet that the reduction in claims and premiums would more than pay for a real security camera setup. The $1200 setups are ok for seeing what just went bump outside the garage, but generally cannot capture enough detail to identify a person or get a plate number in anything other than ideal conditions. Get a real system that you can depend on getting usable images from.

Another cheap option would be a cable that runs through all the machines that would have to be cut to move them. When it is cut, alarm goes off. Of course, with a little thought, they could jumper around it. Gotta be a way to do it without much trouble.

 

[hemiguy]

I just heard on the news tonight that someone broke into a lumber company facility a couple of miles from me here and stole 4 forklifts worth a total of $150,000. I don't know what type of security they have over there, but I guess if someone wants this stuff bad enough they will figure out ways to get at it.

 

[mjncad]

Commercial grade lawnmowers stolen, suspicious beat up old Ford Tempo...illegal aliens maybe?

 

[Dr_Zinj]

I think the appropriate punishment for tractor theives would be to stake them out and drive over them with all the stolen tractors and attachments. If 1500 pounds of tractor didn't do them in, the disc harrow ought to finish the job nicely.

 

[IH3444]

How about an inexpensive idea. A perimeter buried wire dog fence. Each machine could have a hidden "collar". When the machine is moved off property, multiply absolutely absurd loud alarms goes off, large halogen lights come on, picture cameras turn on, as well as a notification to the local police station, and to Neil's house.

 

[Redneck in training]

Friend of mine installs security cameras in various businesses. No motion detectors are needed. The camera software detects motion and emails the picture(s) to an email account so it can't be destroyed or taken by the thiefs. It can also be programmed to call phones with prerecorded message and send live picture and sound.

 

[JC-jetro]

Hang them or execute them publically.

I'm all for that.

some potato sacks over their heads and then a fire squad.. might actually be a deterrant... could have it right outside the courthouse.. gavel bangs.. and then 10 miutes later.. so do several guns... people might be less apt to go help themselves to others property if justice did a lil something...

soundguy

I like it get a rope!! but really technology is there and is cheap. cost fo a gps chip is at most a few dollars. It is important to have info at the very least on the first 24 hrs after the thievery. It is not difficult to write a small program where the GPS/locator device checking it position every few minutes and upon moving certain distance(programmable) to send out a simple GPS coordinate to a database along with an email warning to owner. The locator device will send info to this database/website whether the owner checks his email alert or not. Once owner figures out the rubbery has taken place, he can let the police know or he can go for some investigation using google earth or inputting lat-long in to his GPS device. I would personally go after my stolen property with some reinforcement other than foul language


JC,


PS. I think under $50 should be more than enough for a GPS locator device.

 

[Giterdone]

Hey guys. Just caught this thread, what's all this talk about thieves? You're not talking politics again are you? Eh?

 

[mjncad]

Aren't some of the rental yards using the Lo-Jack gizmo to deter thefts?

 

[charlz]

I know Lo Jack is predominately for the end consumer, but we have recovered several pieces of stolen construction equipment over the years with those. Probably too expensive for a sales business to invest in but I know they work.

Actually I just looked at their website and they have various commercial applications as well with a 'rugged' product. They have an ROI calculator...

LoJack Car Security System for Stolen Vehicle Recovery

might be worth checking out. Looks like they just look at cost versus recovery but lower insurance premiums might be in there as well.

The trailer version might work for a dealership, that way you don't have to connect it to the battery etc. Would add some overhead though as you would need to charge them occasionally:

LoJack for Trailers

* Designed specifically for untethered trailers
* Self-contained with long-life battery--no external power source required