While material theft and vandalism are common construction site crimes, they are certainly not the only crimes that occur. The theft of construction site trailers has been a trending crime in 2022, and without proper security measures in place, your site may be at risk.
The current threat of construction site trailer theft:
Whether it’s as a temporary site office, break room, or storage room, site trailers are critical for the day-to-day operations of a construction site. The trailers themselves are valuable assets that can cost into the tens of thousands, with the value only increasing as they fill up with pricey construction equipment, digital devices, and important documents.
This type of theft is becoming so common that in the first 4 months of 2022, the Waterloo Region in Ontario experienced 17 reports of trailer thefts from private property and construction sites(1). As this is only one region within the country, it shows how critical it is to deploy the proper security measures to keep these assets on your site, and not in a thief’s possession.
In Milton, Ontario, a site trailer that was outfitted as a lunch room for workers was stolen between the days of July 14th -15th, 2022(2). This trailer contained a variety of lunchroom equipment, and the actual trailer was valued at $10,000.
Not only is this a costly theft, it is a major inconvenience for the operations of the site, as the workers were left without a place to take breaks and escape from the mid-summer heat.
A construction site in Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia, was another to fall victim to site trailer theft, when their equipment trailer was broken into. While the suspect did not steal the trailer itself, they were able to remove a variety of expensive equipment, costing the construction company a total of $20,000(3).
How do we provide comprehensive protection for your construction site & trailers?
In order to keep your construction site & trailer(s) secure, we recommend deploying our innovative multi-level security solutions. This proactive approach to site security starts with simple yet highly effective anti-trespassing and video surveillance warning signage, placed around the perimeter of your site to warn individuals that they are about to trespass on an off-limits site – that is being LIVE monitored.
If the individual continues to try and gain access to the construction site, they are quickly detected by our Cellular LTE Security Units utilizing high-resolution security cameras that are strategically placed to surveil the perimeter of the property. Additional cameras can be deployed in view of areas of importance, such as the sought after site trailers, storage lockers, and material storage areas.
When a trespasser is detected, our Video Monitoring Operators proactively attempt to deter them by utilizing our powerful deterrence peripherals. Voice commands are issued from our live communication speaker to inform the suspect that they are on an off-limits site that is being lived monitored, and that any illegal actions are being recorded, and will be immediately reported to the Police.
For a visual deterrence, our Operators will activate our highly visible blue LED deterrence strobe light to draw ‘unwanted’ attention to their location and actions. If the suspect refuses to leave the site, our immediately dispatch the Police, and provide them with all the relevant details that have been witnessed and gathered.
These key details often include suspect description, location, and behaviour. Once the Police are dispatched, our Video Monitoring Operators will continue to monitor the suspect and collect any additional details that can assist Police in the apprehension, or subsequent court proceedings.
Once the Police arrive on site and the threat is mitigated, our Operators compile all the information gathered into a comprehensive report that is sent directly to you, through our proprietary information security platform, syncroReports. This revolutionary platform is your access point to important security information such as in-depth incident reports, site security analytics, and live feeds & PTZ camera control directly from your site(s).
When protecting your construction site from theft, we recommend utilizing a comprehensive security solution.
Our wireless alarm intrusion system, syncroDetect, is the ideal device for providing an additional layer of security for the protection of your site trailer(s).
This system can be equipped with door & window contact sensors that are placed on any potential entry point to your trailer. When these magnetic contact sensors are separated, it immediately alerts our UL Certified Monitoring Centre.
Additionally, syncroDetect can also be equipped with indoor motion detection sensors that will detect any human movement within in its 12 meter range. Once alerted, our team will utilize the surrounding cameras to gain a visual on the situation and contact the Police, if necessary.
In order to ensure the protection of your construction site & trailer(s), it is critical that you deploy a comprehensive security strategy. Our pairing of proactive Remote Video Monitoring and Wireless Intrusions Alarms is the most effective construction security solution on the market; with a 98%+ deterrence rate – proven to safeguard your site, and the assets within it.
Resources:
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“17 trailers stolen in Waterloo Region since January” CTV New Kitchener, Alison Sandstrom, March 3, 2022
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“Mobile lunchroom valued at $10,000 stolen from Milton construction site” St. Catharines Standard, July 19th, 2022
- “RCMP warning public about thefts at residential construction sites” Pat Healey, The laker News, May 19, 2022