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Less than one in 300 tool theft causes responsibility

Less than one in 300 tool theft causes responsibility

Back of a white van with an open rear door, showing the tools that is loaded

Tools for work were returned in 0.6% of police matters in ESSEX, disclosed an application for freedom of information (Getty Images)

Less than one in 300 investigations carried out by the police in Essex covering stolen work tools last year resulted in an accusation.

Nine out of ten investigations were abandoned without identifying the suspect, and the tools were recovered in less than one in 100 cases, the application for freedom of information (FOI) submitted by the BBC was also revealed.

TradeSpeopile will later meet in Westminster for a Van rally emphasizing problems related to theft of tools and demanding more severe enforcement of existing regulations.

The police in Essex said that she knew that stolen tools could have people’s ability to work, and that was “really serious”.

The woman was sitting on the open shoe of the car with tools and ladders visible insideThe woman was sitting on the open shoe of the car with tools and ladders visible inside

Karen Bloom ceased to be an electrician after her tools were stolen twice (Karen Bloom)

Foi’s conclusion also revealed in cases where the suspect was not identified, the police in Essex abandoned the case on average in less than two weeks.

55 -year -old Karen Boom quit a job as an electrician after losing all tools twice in four years.

As an ex-service constable, he believes that theft of tools is a low priority.

“I think the police do a great job … They are underestimated, we all know about it.

“It will never be examined because there is simply no workforce,” she said.

Mrs. Bloom said that all the sale of car starting should prohibit used tools, which is agreed by Marc Cain, a former cooperative employee from Heybridge.

“I think that the second -hand tool market is too easy to access, if you go for sale of a car starting, you will find stalls selling second -hand tools. They never know where they come from. “

Mr. Cain had four breaks over the period of five years.

“We have CCTV images showing people in less than four and a half minutes,” he said.

“One of the sites I worked in had TripAdvisor reviews, saying:” If you are a contractor, don’t stay here. “

Smooth silver surface of the van with a cruel cutting of the holeSmooth silver surface of the van with a cruel cutting of the hole

Paul Corrigan, the owner of Work Plumbing and Heating, said that four of his vans were broken and emptied in the decade (Paul Corrigan)

43-year-old Paul Corrigan, who owns a hydraulic and heating company based in Maldon, has broken into four vans over the past decade.

“It simply becomes a part and a plot, you almost have to accept that this will happen, you just have to make it difficult to get into vans.

“(You) You can’t go through insurance … In fact, it is cheaper to sort it, because of course the premiums will increase,” he said.

In a statement, the police in Essex said: “We know that the impact of stolen tools can have your ability to work.

“We really take the crimes of hacking and vehicle crimes seriously – that’s why we participate in over 99% of home burglaries and follow a reasonable investigation line.

“Last year, we recorded a large decline in household burglaries, with over 560 smaller burglaries (-14.8%), as well as over 400 smaller burglaries such as sheds and buildings (-24.6%).

“Our work also led to 1,200 fewer incidents in which the items were stolen from vehicles (-18.4%).

“On our website there are advice on steps that you can take to reduce the chance that someone will break into your home, building, sheds and vehicles.”

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