Working Together to Tackle Theft and Fraud in Powered Access Rental
Equipment theft and rental fraud continue to be major challenges across the powered access industry – costing businesses time, money, and trust.
According to the police, ID fraud is now the number one preferred method used by thieves, often involving false identification, fake insurance details, and fraudulent email accounts. That’s why IPAF is proud to support Combined Industries Theft Solutions forum (CITS), a cross-industry ‘not for profit’ organisation focused on preventing crime and recovering stolen equipment in the construction and agricultural industries.
By sharing intelligence, promoting best practices, and raising awareness, CITS helps hire and rental companies strengthen their defences and protect their assets. Together, we can make the powered access rental sector a harder target for criminals and a safer place to do business. Learn more at www.cits.uk.com.
IPAF has been working with industry partners to create easy-to-digest guidance and handy checklists on identifying, preventing and reporting plant/equipment hire fraud. Through the Combined Industries Theft Solutions (CITS), the Construction Plant-Hire Association (CPA), Hire Association Europe (HAE) and International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) have worked closely with the National Construction and Agricultural Theft Team (NCATT) specialist police unit to create checklists which companies can adopt to tackle the problem of fraud perpetrated by Organised Criminal Groups (OCGs). Download the guidance documents at the bottom of this page.
Useful CITS Resources:
- https://www.cits.uk.com/thefts.php
- https://www.cits.uk.com/downloads.php
- https://www.cits.uk.com/hirers.php
Other Resources:
