LAKE HAVASU CITY

2330 McCulloch Blvd. North

Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403-5947

www.lhcaz.gov

Charlie Cassens

Communications & Intergovernmental Affairs

Office – (928) 854-4212 Cell – (928) 486-8879 Fax – (928) 680-4892

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 30, 2007

LHCPD Initiates Theft Prevention, Recovery Program for Construction Industry

The Lake Havasu City Police Department is introducing its Construction Identification Number (CIN) Program to identify and recover property lost or stolen from construction sites. The program is available to construction companies free of charge.

Companies enrolling in the CIN Program are assigned an identification number by the Lake Havasu City Police Department, which is placed on equipment, tools and other property by the owner. The company selects a color to identify their property and provides a sample to the Lake Havasu City Police Department. Registered colors and their accompanying identification numbers are entered into a database at the Lake Havasu Police Department for use in tracking and identifying stolen property.

“The primary benefit of this program is returning stolen or lost property to participating firms,” said Lieutenant Richie Sloma. “This program is really a partnership between the police department and the local construction industry. It allows us to quickly identify recovered property and return it to its rightful owner.” Sloma added that investigators often locate construction tools and equipment when making routine traffic stops, conducting investigations, serving search warrants and while checking pawn shops and second-hand stores. “Local pawn shop owners are very pleased about this program,” Sloma added.

Construction company owners wishing to participate in this free program should contact the Lake Havasu City Police Department for an application or call the Investigations Bureau at (928) 680-5210.

Contact: Lieutenant Richie Sloma 928-680-5420.

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