{"id":2831,"date":"2016-08-22T05:18:31","date_gmt":"2016-08-22T12:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/?p=2831"},"modified":"2025-09-16T15:12:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T22:12:38","slug":"piece-equipment-stolen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/piece-equipment-stolen\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Do After a Piece of Equipment is Stolen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a farmer, or do you own a construction company? Do you work in any industry that requires the ownership of equipment?<\/p>\n<p>If so, you know how important your equipment is to the success of your business. You also know how susceptible your equipment is to theft. The National Insurance Crime Bureau estimates that construction equipment and tools to the tune of as much as one billion dollars worth is stolen in the United States every year; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/bgs\/riskmanage\/tipofthemonth\/tip9.htm\">90 percent of these theft occur at work sites<\/a>. Between 1995 and 2001, these thefts increased by 64 percent, and the numbers continue to rise.<\/p>\n<p>If you are the victim of equipment theft, what you do after you discover your equipment has been stolen plays a pivotal role in recovering your stolen property.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>What should you do after you find out that your equipment has been stolen? Here are some helpful tips to keep in mind that can speed up and make the recovery process more successful.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Secure the Scene<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first thing you should do is secure the scene. Make sure that all of the equipment that has not been stolen is properly secured. This includes making sure that it is locked up and that it is monitored.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Take Inventory<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After you have secured the scene, take inventory of your stock of equipment. Make a detailed report of all of the items that have been stolen. Include vehicle identification (VIN) numbers, the name of manufacturers, the year and model, the date the equipment was purchased, any identifying marks on the equipment, and any other pertinent information in your report.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact the Local Police Department<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Contact the police as soon as possible to file a stolen equipment report. Provide the police with the inventory report that you have created. They will also investigate the scene and provide you with a hard copy of the official police report that they have made, including the case number of the report.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact Your Insurance Company<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Contact the company that insures your equipment within 24 hours of the time you made the discovery of the stolen equipment. Provide your insurance company with the hard copy of the police report, as well as the case number that you were given.<\/p>\n<p>In order to improve the chances of recovering stolen equipment, it is a wise idea to install <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/equipment+tracking.html\">GPS equipment tracking devices<\/a>. This will make it easier for you, and the authorities, to pinpoint the location of your equipment, and ensure its return.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a farmer, or do you own a construction company? Do you work in any industry that requires the ownership of equipment? If so, you know how important your equipment is to the success of your business. You also know how susceptible your equipment is to theft. The National Insurance Crime Bureau estimates that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_description":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-applications"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What to Do After a Piece of Equipment is Stolen<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Read the LiveViewGPS blog for tips, news, and insights on GPS tracking solutions for fleets, assets, and personal safety.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/piece-equipment-stolen\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"What to Do After a Piece of Equipment is Stolen\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Read the LiveViewGPS blog for tips, news, and insights on GPS tracking solutions for fleets, assets, and personal safety.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@http:\/\/latracker\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@LaTracker\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"George Karonis\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.liveviewgps.com\\\/blog\\\/piece-equipment-stolen\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.liveviewgps.com\\\/blog\\\/piece-equipment-stolen\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"George Karonis\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.liveviewgps.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/abd049c347b27b435c29427839569f13\"},\"headline\":\"What to Do After a Piece of Equipment is Stolen\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-08-22T12:18:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-16T22:12:38+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.liveviewgps.com\\\/blog\\\/piece-equipment-stolen\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":420,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.liveviewgps.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"Applications\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.liveviewgps.com\\\/blog\\\/piece-equipment-stolen\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.liveviewgps.com\\\/blog\\\/piece-equipment-stolen\\\/\",\"name\":\"What to Do After a Piece of Equipment is Stolen\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.liveviewgps.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2016-08-22T12:18:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-16T22:12:38+00:00\",\"description\":\"Read the LiveViewGPS blog for tips, news, and insights on GPS tracking solutions for fleets, assets, and personal safety.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.liveviewgps.com\\\/blog\\\/piece-equipment-stolen\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.liveviewgps.com\\\/blog\\\/piece-equipment-stolen\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.liveviewgps.com\\\/blog\\\/piece-equipment-stolen\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"LiveViewGPS Blog\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.liveviewgps.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"What to Do After a Piece of Equipment is Stolen\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.liveviewgps.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.liveviewgps.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Live View GPS Tracking Blog\",\"description\":\"GPS Tracking For The World\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.liveviewgps.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.liveviewgps.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.liveviewgps.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"LiveViewGPS\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.liveviewgps.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.liveviewgps.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.liveviewgps.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/logo_comp-LiveViewGPS.jpg?fit=1737%2C572&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.liveviewgps.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/logo_comp-LiveViewGPS.jpg?fit=1737%2C572&ssl=1\",\"width\":1737,\"height\":572,\"caption\":\"LiveViewGPS\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.liveviewgps.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/LiveViewGPS\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/LaTracker\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/liveviewgps\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/user\\\/liveviewgps1\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.liveviewgps.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/abd049c347b27b435c29427839569f13\",\"name\":\"George Karonis\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/836998d94df74c523489a5812f81f796c0a989e906c6c30724013de6150906ef?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/836998d94df74c523489a5812f81f796c0a989e906c6c30724013de6150906ef?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/836998d94df74c523489a5812f81f796c0a989e906c6c30724013de6150906ef?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"George Karonis\"},\"description\":\"George Karonis is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of LiveViewGPS Inc., a company he established in 2008 with the vision of making real-time GPS tracking more reliable, affordable, and accessible for businesses of all sizes. Over the past two decades, he has built a reputation as an innovator in GPS tracking, fleet management, asset monitoring, and Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PTToC) communications. Under George's leadership, LiveViewGPS has grown into a nationally recognized provider of GPS tracking solutions, serving businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, law enforcement organizations, and public works departments throughout the United States. The company's technology helps organizations improve operational efficiency, protect valuable assets, increase driver safety, and reduce operating costs through real-time location intelligence. Before founding LiveViewGPS, George developed a background in security, surveillance, and emerging location technologies. His passion for innovation and practical problem solving has driven the development of products that combine dependable hardware with easy-to-use cloud software, giving customers actionable information when it matters most. In 2018, George expanded into nationwide Push-to-Talk over Cellular communications by launching PeakPTT, providing businesses with rugged, instant communication solutions that operate over LTE and Wi-Fi networks. His focus has remained the same throughout his career: delivering dependable technology backed by exceptional customer service and long-term customer relationships. George regularly writes about GPS tracking, fleet management, asset protection, business technology, and communication systems. Through this blog, he shares industry insights, practical advice, and emerging trends to help organizations make informed decisions about tracking technology and connected operations.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.liveviewgps.com\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/liveviewgps\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/liveviewgps\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/http:\\\/\\\/latracker\",\"http:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/liveviewgps1\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.liveviewgps.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/george\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"What to Do After a Piece of Equipment is Stolen","description":"Read the LiveViewGPS blog for tips, news, and insights on GPS tracking solutions for fleets, assets, and personal safety.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/piece-equipment-stolen\/","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"What to Do After a Piece of Equipment is Stolen","twitter_description":"Read the LiveViewGPS blog for tips, news, and insights on GPS tracking solutions for fleets, assets, and personal safety.","twitter_creator":"@http:\/\/latracker","twitter_site":"@LaTracker","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"George Karonis","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/piece-equipment-stolen\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/piece-equipment-stolen\/"},"author":{"name":"George Karonis","@id":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/abd049c347b27b435c29427839569f13"},"headline":"What to Do After a Piece of Equipment is Stolen","datePublished":"2016-08-22T12:18:31+00:00","dateModified":"2025-09-16T22:12:38+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/piece-equipment-stolen\/"},"wordCount":420,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/#organization"},"articleSection":["Applications"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/piece-equipment-stolen\/","url":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/piece-equipment-stolen\/","name":"What to Do After a Piece of Equipment is Stolen","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2016-08-22T12:18:31+00:00","dateModified":"2025-09-16T22:12:38+00:00","description":"Read the LiveViewGPS blog for tips, news, and insights on GPS tracking solutions for fleets, assets, and personal safety.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/piece-equipment-stolen\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/piece-equipment-stolen\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/piece-equipment-stolen\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"LiveViewGPS Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"What to Do After a Piece of Equipment is Stolen"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/","name":"Live View GPS Tracking Blog","description":"GPS Tracking For The World","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"LiveViewGPS","url":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/logo_comp-LiveViewGPS.jpg?fit=1737%2C572&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/logo_comp-LiveViewGPS.jpg?fit=1737%2C572&ssl=1","width":1737,"height":572,"caption":"LiveViewGPS"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LiveViewGPS","https:\/\/x.com\/LaTracker","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/liveviewgps","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/liveviewgps1"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/abd049c347b27b435c29427839569f13","name":"George Karonis","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/836998d94df74c523489a5812f81f796c0a989e906c6c30724013de6150906ef?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/836998d94df74c523489a5812f81f796c0a989e906c6c30724013de6150906ef?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/836998d94df74c523489a5812f81f796c0a989e906c6c30724013de6150906ef?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"George Karonis"},"description":"George Karonis is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of LiveViewGPS Inc., a company he established in 2008 with the vision of making real-time GPS tracking more reliable, affordable, and accessible for businesses of all sizes. Over the past two decades, he has built a reputation as an innovator in GPS tracking, fleet management, asset monitoring, and Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PTToC) communications. Under George's leadership, LiveViewGPS has grown into a nationally recognized provider of GPS tracking solutions, serving businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, law enforcement organizations, and public works departments throughout the United States. The company's technology helps organizations improve operational efficiency, protect valuable assets, increase driver safety, and reduce operating costs through real-time location intelligence. Before founding LiveViewGPS, George developed a background in security, surveillance, and emerging location technologies. His passion for innovation and practical problem solving has driven the development of products that combine dependable hardware with easy-to-use cloud software, giving customers actionable information when it matters most. In 2018, George expanded into nationwide Push-to-Talk over Cellular communications by launching PeakPTT, providing businesses with rugged, instant communication solutions that operate over LTE and Wi-Fi networks. His focus has remained the same throughout his career: delivering dependable technology backed by exceptional customer service and long-term customer relationships. George regularly writes about GPS tracking, fleet management, asset protection, business technology, and communication systems. Through this blog, he shares industry insights, practical advice, and emerging trends to help organizations make informed decisions about tracking technology and connected operations.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/liveviewgps","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/liveviewgps","https:\/\/x.com\/http:\/\/latracker","http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/liveviewgps1"],"url":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/author\/george\/"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcnFZ-JF","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2831"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2831\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7820,"href":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2831\/revisions\/7820"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}