Report: Theft of Heavy Equipment
6/1/2004
June 2004
Watch those tractors, loaders, and backhoes. According to the National Equipment Register (NER), these are the types of heavy equipment--used for construction, farming, and related fields--that are most often stolen. The high incidence is attributable to the equipment's mobility, according to the NER. An NER report includes theft information by state and site, as well as recovery statistics.NER_Theft0604.pdf