Pattern: Construction Site Thefts and Vandalism
Victims: builders, renovators, heavy equipment owners, home owners, businesses
Perpetrators: sometimes crimes of opportunity, sometimes local theft rings, sometimes organized crime, addicts, juveniles, repeat offenders
Locations: construction sites
Times: most often after work day ends and on weekends
Entry/Approach Methods: unsecured sites most vulnerable, lack of security adds to risk
Tools: often need no tools
Vehicles/Transportation Routes: varies
Stolen Goods: tools most common, any building materials, metal, appliances, equipment
Method: varies - vandalism may be purposeful by juveniles and unrelated to theft attempts, theft methods vary - read resources below for more information
Motive: profit - it's estimated that construction theft in the US = 1 Billion $$
Query Terms: construction, site, building, tools, crane, bulldozer, metal, copper, coils, pallet, appliances, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, furnace, hot water tank
Suggestions: track all thefts of these types to find patterns and series - patterns in what is stolen, pattern in victims (certain companies not securing sites), known offenders - may repeat these crimes
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