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Using Common Sense and <\/span><\/span>Communication to Combat Crime<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

By Melissa Somers, Executive Director, CPP of SoCal<\/b><\/p>\n

The Crime Prevention Program of Southern California (CPP) is a non-profit organization working with our members, law enforcement, the construction industry and area auto theft task forces to educate, empower and engage in a community fighting construction crime.\u00a0 For information on how you can join the CPP community, contact Melissa Somers, Executive Director @ 562-860-9006 or email: <\/em>Melissa.somers.cpp@gmail.com<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0 Together, We Make a Difference.<\/em><\/p>\n

CPP recently hosted a Rental Industry Prevention Summit*, bringing together a group of individuals representing rental companies large and small, to begin an ongoing discussion about theft issues and\u00a0 challenges present in today\u2019s ever-changing rental industry.\u00a0\u00a0 A few of the concerns discussed included finding better ways to protect brick and mortar stores, security solutions that work (and those that no longer work), how fraud is affecting the rental industry and how to better engage in more effective communication.<\/p>\n

Theft in the rental industry totals in the millions every year in California.\u00a0 While some of these thefts involve brick and mortar stores being broken into and equipment being stolen from job sites, many are the result of fraudulent activity in one form or another.\u00a0 Fraudulent transactions come in many shapes and sizes and it seems the bad guys are constantly upping their game to capitalize on any weak spots in our prevention armor.\u00a0 It\u2019s our job to protect ourselves with information and resources to combat these types of crimes – and to share our findings with others in the industry to encourage the Bad Guys to move along.<\/p>\n

Taking a stand against rental fraud doesn\u2019t have to mean spending a fortune on fraud detection gadgets.\u00a0 Some of the best weapons to protect yourself from becoming a victim are common sense and communication.\u00a0 Here are a few tactics to consider that may help temper your prevention armor:<\/p>\n