21. Todd Moore, ISB. Cargo Theft and What You Didn't Know

Send us Fan MailTodd's Contact info:Email address:  [email protected]  Phone:   905-805-7802    Website:  www.isbglobalservices.com  Twitter:   @ToddMooreISB  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-moore-52059a1/Information for PULSE: https://www.isbglobalservices.com/services/cargo-loss-prevention-and-supply-chain-security/commercial-transportation-companies/• Cargo theft is very prevalent in Canada & US• Eight major cargo theft areas in NA include – LA, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Memphis, NJ, Chicago & Toronto (GTA)• Four of the major US areas have dedicated Cargo Theft Task Forces• Only two police services in Canada – PRP & YRP have dedicated cargo theft units.• Ironically, 2 years ago Canada (621) had more cargo thefts that the US (591)• The large percentage of those cargo thefts occurred in Peel Region (Brampton & Mississauga) – 341 incidents.• The second highest area in NA was California.• CA has a population of 40 million and Peel Region has a population of 1.3 – big problem.Why is it such a big problem?• The GTA has one of the most unique landscapes for Organized Crime which include multiple groups all actively included in cargo theft:  Traditional Organized Crime (TOC), Easter European OC, Asian O.C. & South Asian O.C.• Cargo theft is “seed money” to help fund other more profitable criminal activities such as drug importation.• In the GTA (Peel) high concentration of trucking companies, major series highways and the largest international airport.  • Lack of public perception at how big the problem really is, the ripple effect and the group’s involvement.• Public perception is cargo theft is a “victimless crime” an insurance issue.• Police have budget issues, resource issues, investigative priorities, need to focus on violent crime vs property crime.Where does it take place?• Culprits target industrial trucking yards that are often in isolated• Often, they use a stolen tractor to hook up to a trailer• Majority of trailers aren’t equipped with GPS• If equipped with a GPS there is a small window of opportunity to recover the load• Usually taken to a dedicated warehouse, unloaded and stolen tractor and empty trailer abandoned and later found by the police.What do they steal?• There is a market for any stolen commodity on the black market – willful blindness.• Food/drink items (no serial numbers), consumer supplies and building products are easy to fence and supply and demand.How do you fix the problem?• Easiest method is to GPS every trailer – becomes a cost factor.• Insurance incentives for trucking companies to embrace GPS tracking on all trailers.• Need a real-time incident management service to escalate to police and provide police with real-time tools to recover the stolen trailer.• The GTA needs a Joint Forces Cargo Task Force made up of major police services designed to target cargo theft.• PULSE is a comprehensive suite of cargo loss prevention and supply chain security products and services designed to help reduce risk exposure andmitigate cargo crime losses. Services are available by a la carte selection to suit an organization’s needs and requirements.PULSE Benefits:• Single source provider• North American coverage• Real-time law enforcement escalation globally• Live tracking URL link technology to assist police with load recoveries• National law enforcement database with 37,000 police agencies in North America• GPS kits with monitoring and escalation packages for all modes of transportation• World-class partners  Show Keeping it Safety Dawg Simple!#pulse, #isbglobalservices, #cargotheft, #cargocrime, #safetydawg #dawgonitSupport the show