Tractor GPS Equipment Stolen in Astley
Inc 216 of 5/5/21
Sometime between Monday 3rd May and 13.00 hrs today (5/5/21), unknown offender(s) entered a rural location in Astley and stole ‘Trimble’ GPS equipment from a tractor, also causing damage to the vehicle.
If you have this kind of system on your tractor, please consider the following precautions:
- Remove all GPS guidance receivers, aerials or antenna globes when not in use and keep them locked away in a secure locked place when possible.
- Consider fitting security tethers or brackets to stop units being removed.
- Property mark your equipme.nt visibly and invisibly with either a forensic solution such as Smartwater, Datatag, Selecta DNA or a UV pen, and engrave, paint or use a highlighter pen to record your postcode.
- Put signs up stating property is marked.
- Store machinery inside locked barns if possible. Where locking machines away isn’t an option, consider fitting mains or battery- operated alarms to outbuildings or beam alarms around the perimeter of areas where machines are stored.
- CCTV and intruder alarms covering all areas are a good deterrent and ensure they are checked regularly.
- Record machinery serial numbers and take photographs for reference to help police identify stolen items and increase the chances of them being recovered.
- Let employees know the security arrangements that are expected of them while working on the farm.
- Encourage all farm staff are vigilant and report any suspicious behaviour or vehicles to the police on 101, or 999 in an emergency.
- If you have a system such as a John Deere Firefox 6000 ensure you have your security pin set up. If unsure contact your dealer. .
- Join Warwickshire Rural Watch to receive alerts, news and crime prevention advice at www.warwickshireruralwatch.co.uk and put up Rural Watch gate signs on your farm.