PREVENTING

CRIME

TOGETHER

IN

SCOTLAND

SITE THEFT

A SPANNER IN THE WORKS

Advice on Construction Site Industry

SITE SECURITY

THIS 1S A SECURE SITE: PLEASE HELP KEEP IT THAT WAY.

It is your duty to report any suspicious behaviour. Such reports will
always be investigated and information will be treated in strict
confidence. This company has a policy of ALWAYS prosecuting thieves.

Supervising a construction site is a very demanding job - and crime prevention is often not a top priority. Yet the losses from theft and vandalism suffered by the construction industry have been estimated at around £400 million a year - over 31 million per day.

Construction sites are easy targets for thieves. Constant staff turnover means it is difficult to keep good security records - and the high value of plant and equipment can lead to quick and easy profit for successful thieves.

A proportion of construction site crime is committed by people working in the industry. This means that great responsibility rests with site supervisors. If they take a strong line on site security by making company policy clear to everyone, they can go a long way towards reducing the problem.

Using the last section of this leaflet may help you to get the message across. It is aimed at site employees and could be photocopied for insertion into wage packets, for example, or used as the basis for your own company's crime management statement.
 

It is in your interest to follow these rules:

• Lock up all your tools when you are not using them.

• Clearly mark all your property.

• Remove ignition keys from all unattended plant

• Immobilise all plant when not in use

• Whenever possible, park vehicles off the road at night and weekends.

• Return all keys to the Site Manager or whoever is responsible for the keys

• If you have been given a security pass - WEAR IT!

• Report any thefts or suspicious behaviour immediately to your Site Manager.

THEFT AND VANDALISM CAN LEAD
TO JOB LOSSES.
IF IT'S ON SITE, MAKE SURE IT'S IN
SIGHT - OR SAFE !