Security advice to hauliers
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• Inspector W. M. J. Jeffers, of the Crime Prevention Division, Metropolitan Police, was guest speaker at a Transport Association luncheon in London on Tuesday. His theme was vehicle security.
Of particular importance he said, was the careful checking of staff, drivers, warehouse loading and even office staff and the old point of photographing drivers for the record. This was always sure to put off any applicant whose intentions were not straightforward. Security of documentation was another important consideration, especially if loads of extremely valuable goods were carried either regularly or infrequently. Consignment notes, invoices and other documents relating to these loads and details of routes and journey times should be carefully guarded and not left among papers for loads of far less value.
The provision of vehicle securing devices was of special importance, but drivers should be educated to use them at all times.
Containers, said the Inspector, were causing the police special headaches. Instead of stealing a few packages, thieves had their sights on whole containers-40ft ones at that.
Inspector Jeffers stressed that the services of the police and particularly local crime prevention departments were available free to anybody who wanted help or advice on any security problem.