CPA funds theft prevention
27 November 2023
The CPA has today announced that it will provide a total of £90,000 of funding over the next three years to support the work of the National Rural Crime Unit (NRCU) and the National Construction and Agricultural Theft Team (NCATT) in preventing and detecting the theft and fraudulent acquisition of construction equipment and its recovery.
Stu McInroy, CPA Chief Executive said: ‘’Our members benefit directly from the work of the NRCU/NCATT. Theft and fraud has a significant and increasingly damaging effect on our members’ businesses and our £90,000 contribution to the work of the NRCU/NCATT will bring immediate, tangible benefit to our members in preventing and detecting criminal activity and the recovery of illegally obtained plant-hire equipment.
“We urge government to increase the support it provides to the NRCU/NCATT, as theft and fraudulent activity costs our members millions of pounds every year and impacts significantly upon the operations of UK plc.”
The CPA is collaborating with the Construction Equipment Association (CEA) and insurance companies that, together, are contributing over £650,000 to fight machinery theft across the UK.
The issue of plant theft - and measures to combat it - was discussed at the CPA’s Annual Conference held earlier this month, as reported previously on the blog.
Photo: NFU Mutual
