Theft of Catalytic Convertor, Ranskill
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Aaron Stocks (Police, PCSO 4778, Ranskill & Sutton (East Bassetlaw)
Theft of Catalytic Convertor on Arundel Drive, Ranskill.
Please be aware that between 6th of February 2014 and 6am on the 7th of February 2014 there was a theft of Catalytic Convertor on Arundel Drive, Ranskill.
If you have any information about this incident please contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101 and quote incident number 000130-07022014
In light if this incident we would like to offer the following crime prevention advice:
- Whenever possible, park your vehicle in a garage
- Alternatively, park in a location that restricts access to the underneath of your vehicle
- Consider the installation of additional security lighting, but only if there is a realistic chance that the additional light would result in a thief being seen around your vehicle by responsive neighbours and or passersby.
- If your catalytic converter is of a ‘bolt on’ type consider having the bolts welded
- Consider the installation of CCTV to protect your vehicles
- Identify/etch your converter using a proprietary marking and registration system and advertise this fact using windows stickers supplied with the marking system See Property identification – marking, tagging and tracking, Standards for property marking products and services. Note that Retainagroup, who advertise on this website, specialise in vehicle and vehicle component identification.
- Consider the use of a ‘Cat Clamp’, a product approved by the Association of Chief Police Officers. The clamp surrounds the converter with a cage of aircraft grade stainless steel, locking the converter to the vehicle chassis.
- If you are a business and operate a fleet of vehicles from a yard improved fencing can help deter a theft. See the Garden Boundaries and Fences section on this website and its subsections. In addition, and if practical, try and block access to vulnerable high ground clearance vehicles with ones of lower clearance.