FBI-LEEDA and the National Equipment Register are scheduled to hold a free one-day regional summit in Phoenix on March 14, designed to help equipment owners, insurers, and law enforcement better combat heavy equipment theft. This summit provides timely information that will assist participants in better dealing with and understanding the problem of heavy equipment theft and recovery.
A general session will discuss the equipment theft problem and recovery challenges. Break-out classes will provide law enforcement with instruction in equipment identification techniques, including hands-on training. Classes for equipment owners will discuss theft prevention and how to increase the chances of recovering stolen equipment. New equipment security technologies will be explained and demonstrated throughout the day. The sponsored breaks and lunch will give equipment owners and law enforcement an opportunity to discuss issues of common interest and ways to support each other’s efforts.
