The CESAR Scheme background
The Police advised PTAG (Plant Theft Action Group) of the difficulties involved whilst investigating plant theft. This included the lack of an official and dedicated national register, the problem of identifying an ever increasing range of Plant & Construction Equipment and a general lack of knowledge when dealing with this particular avenue of vehicle crime.
As a result of these identification problems, the Metropolitan Police proposed to PTAG the introduction of a National Equipment Registration and Marking Scheme supported by an accredited 24hr call centre as this would have a significant effect in reducing plant theft. This would allow all plant machinery to be marked and registered for easy identification.
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