Equipment Theft

Have you had survey equipment stolen? 

TSA is a Donor organisation to NCATT, the National Construction and Agriculture Theft Team.

NCATT, a unit within Northumbria Police, support police forces to respond to thefts and target the offenders that are often the same nominals that they are dealing with for construction and agricultural machinery theft, so there is mutual benefit. 

NCATT is the UK’s only fully industry funded specialist police unit.

What should I do in the event of a theft?

  1. Thefts MUST be reported to the force where the unit was stolen. This is imperative as they are responsible for investigating the crime and only they can circulate the property as stolen on the Police systems. Where equipment is live tracking and the member is not getting a response from the Police Force then contact NCATT immediately.
  2. Copy in the manufacturer of the stolen equipment and NCATT inbox (ncatt@northumbria.police.uk). This is twofold, one so they know of the theft but also so the manufacturer can put it on their system.  
  3. Email subject should be ‘Survey Theft Notification’ with Make, Model, Serial number, approx. value, date of theft, location of theft and Police crime reference number (please note single online home reporting numbers are not traceable until a force allocates a crime number so NCATT would not be able to pursue circulation)
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