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CONSTRUCTION WATCH SCOTLAND BULLETIN 01/10/2024 This bulletin highlights notable incidents for the period from 24th September to 1st October 2024. Although this has been a slightly quieter week, please take the appropriate measures to protect machinery, material, especially cable and fuel tanks at your construction sites, these continue to be targeted by criminals. Police approved security products can be found at www.securedbydesign.com . Security guidance can also be found here for both businesses and domestic situations. Although this has been in the bulletin for a number of bulletins, The National Business Crime Centre (NBCC) has also produced the following excellent guidance; Construction Site Security Guidance (nbcc.police.uk) Fuel remains a valuable commodity and, as you can see, is a target for criminals. Sites should ensure your fuel tanks and machines are adequately protected, and the minimum amount is left in machinery when unattended. Below is a list of notable incidents, where they happened, and their crime report number; Incident Number | Crime Type | Location | Description | Property | | North East Division (A Div) | | PS-20240924-0587 | Housebreaking | WESTHILL | Caller reporting break in to container at site and tools stolen from within. | Tools (NFD) | | PS-20240927-1230 | Theft - Tools | ELGIN | Theft of power tools, hand tools, batteries and 30 box profile roofing sheets from the locus. | Power tools (NFD) | | Forth Valley Division (C Div) | | PS-20240924-1879 | Theft - Metal | GRANGEMOUTH | Caller reports that a vehicle drove onto their site and stole scrap metal from a skip. | Metal (NFD) | | PS-20240930-2657 | Theft - Tools | STIRLING | Caller reporting that a number of tools have been stolen from tool library. | Cordless demolition saw, DeWalt cordless combi drill, Cordless DeWalt angle grinder Hilti SDS hammer drill. | | Tayside Division (D Div) | | PS-20240930-3056 | Vehicle Crime - Theft from MV | PERTH, | Caller reports that some tools that he had on hire were stolen from his van back in July. | Whacker Plate Stihl Saw Cement mixer | | Edinburgh City Division (E Div) | | PS-20240925-2230 | Theft - Site Material | GYLE, EDINBURGH | Caller reporting the theft of pallets from the locus | Pallets (NFD) | | PS-20240927-0662 | Theft - Metal | DRUMSHEUGH, EDINBURGH | Caller reporting theft of copper pipe from a construction site overnight. | Copper pipe | | PS-20240929-1294 | Theft - Tools | GYLE, EDINBURGH | Reported theft from Park Management property, which includes 2 grass cutting machines. Locks to storage sheds have been cut. | Machinery | | PS-20240930-0666 | Theft - Fuel | INVERLEITH, EDINBURGH | Caller reporting the theft of diesel from a tractor at locus by syphoning from the fuel tank. | Diesel £50 worth | | Greater Glasgow Division (G Div) | | PS-20240924-0644 | Theft - Fuel | BARLANARK, GLASGOW | Caller reports the theft of fuel from 3 machines at the site. | Diesel Approx 400 litres | | PS-20240926-1030 | Theft - Fuel | SHETTLESTON, GLASGOW | Caller reporting diesel theft from 3 tractors at the locus. Approx 400 lts of fuel has been syphoned out of the vehicles, this has happened before. Locus is a council depot. | 400 Litres of diesel. | | Lothians and Scottish Borders Division (J Div) | | Renfrewshire and Inverclyde Division (K Div) | | PS-20240925-1499 | Theft - Fuel | RENFREW | Caller reporting the theft of diesel from a fuel bowser on site. | Diesel 45 litres. | | Argyll and West Dumbartonshire Division (L Div) | | Highlands and Islands Division (N Div) | | Fife Division (P Div) | | PS-20240926-2345 | Theft - Tools | NORTH QUEENSFERRY | A report of theft from a secure container on site. Items taken include a ride on mover, chainsaw, leaf blower and strimmer. | Strimmer, Leaf blower, Mover | | PS-20240930-0745 | Vehicle Crime - Theft (Plant / Machinery / Trailers) | GLENROTHES | Work van stolen from which contained power tools and electrician tools. | Ford Transit double cab | | PS-20240930-0762 | Housebreaking | GLENROTHES | One container on site has been broken into and the other attempted. | 2 x petrol powered Stihl saws, 1 x petrol whacker, 1 x impact gun 1 x Hilti gun | | PS-20240930-1274 | Vehicle Crime - Theft from MV | BURNTISLAND | Caller reporting tools having been stolen from his work van. | Power tools (NFD) | | Lanarkshire Division (Q Div) | | Ayrshire Division (U Div) | | Dumfries and Galloway Division (V Div) |
Should you recognise any of the incidents and have any information, please contact Police Scotland on 101 or report information anonymously via the charity Crimestoppers on 0800-555 111. |
