Construction machinery thefts are on the rise—expected to top between 10,000 and 11,000 thefts a year according to the National Equipment Register (NER), an equipment tracking and recovery company. Most equipment is stolen at night, making overnight construction site security necessary.

Organized Crime Rings. In a recent Construction Briefing article, crime rings often case a construction site for several days. When the timing is right, usually at night, they steal the equipment, typically with a buyer already waiting in another state or country. Smaller equipment is easily sold online. The brands most susceptible to theft are John Deere, Kubota, Caterpillar, Bobcat and Case.

A powerful theft deterrent is onsite security guards. It is hard to steal large pieces of machinery when a security guard is present. Security guards also patrol site perimeters to ensure fencing is intact and gates are locked. Guards patrol overnight, weekends and holidays when a site is closed. They can also patrol when the site is open to ensure no construction vehicles, equipment and materials leave without authorization.

Access Patrol Security offers construction site security in California and Arizona. All security guards are licensed and can be armed or unarmed.

To discuss your security needs, call Access Patrol Services at 866-770-0004 or go to https://accesspatrolservice.com.