As we report in the July 2012 issue of Heavy Duty Trucking, cargo theft is on the increase. One way to combat it is by using the resources below:
NATIONAL RESOURCES:
American Trucking Associations Supply Chain Security & Loss Prevention Council
Susan Chandler, (703) 838-1919,
schandle@trucking.org
www.truckline.com/Federation/Councils/Security
CargoNet
www.cargonet.com
FreightWatch International
www.freightwatchintl.com/
Pharmaceutical Cargo Security Coalition
www.pcscpharma.net
Supply Chain Information Sharing and Analysis
https://secure.sc-investigate.net/SC-ISAC/
REGIONAL GROUPS:
Cargo CATS (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department)
www.cargocats.us
(310) 603-3138
Chicago Midwest Cargo Theft Initiative
cargo_theft@isp.state.il.us
Memphis Auto/Cargo Theft Task Force
(901) 680-0799
sstfmemphis@yahoo.com
Miami-Dade Cargo Theft Task Force (TOMCATS)
http://www.miamidade.gov/mdpd/BureausDivisions/bureau_Robbery.asp
(305) 471-2131
cargotheft@mdpd.com
Mid-South Cargo Security Council
http://www.midsouthcsc.org
New Jersey State Police Cargo Theft Unit
http://www.state.nj.us/njsp/divorg/invest/cargo-theft-unit.html
(732) 548-7153
Southeast Transportation Security Council
www.setsc.org
Southwest Transportation Security Council
www.swtsc.org
Western States Cargo Theft Association
www.wscta.com
Groups Offer Information on Cargo Theft
As we report in the July 2012 issue of Heavy Duty Trucking, cargo theft is on the increase. One way to combat it is by using the resources below
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