It's Big, It’s Yellow, Now What: Farm & Construction Equipment Investigations & Identification

Theft of farm & construction equipment can occur in any jurisdiction regardless of geography. While the overall volume of equipment thefts is far less than passenger vehicles, the per unit value of such equipment far exceeds the average vehicle. Like commercial motor vehicles, security on construction and farm equipment is different from passenger vehicles. Understanding the motives behind these thefts, or even theft of components, is imperative to the investigative approach. We will discuss tactics and techniques, databases utilized for investigations, review your agency’s protocols for such investigations, and develop a comprehensive plan to assist with future investigations. This block of instruction can be tailored to include identification of farm & construction equipment if requested.