Car thefts: Trackers not perfect but powerful prevention tools if installed, managed right – Security consultant

Though a car tracker, “the first point of preventive action,” can be disabled by a criminal, it is still a very powerful way to keep transport properties safe, security consultant Richard Kumadoe has said.
He spoke to Prince Benjamin (PB) on the Class Morning Show on Class 91.3 FM.
Outlining some of the ways to optimise a car tracker, he asserted time is the most advantageous factor.
Though not foolproof, “a [car] tracker still helps in a way,” he said.
“What becomes a problem is the time lapse or time limit. At the time when the car is stolen, who reported, where it was reported, the capacity of the people it was reported to. And the timelines within which they will commence investigations. Particularly, if these are guys who also have [the ability] to disable these trackers.”
Kumadoe emphasised a criminal “could disable the tracker but the time factor is always the point”.
Encouraging victims of car theft to “report it [to the police],” he also asserted it was important to report it “to the people who have the expertise to be able to detect where the car is, also. It depends on the company you are using. I’ve seen some videos to show my brother Adib Sani’s company is speedy in retrieving stolen cars.”
“And so people should be mindful the kind of companies they sign up to when it comes to trackers, where the trackers are placed, and who installs them,” he stressed.
Richard Kumadoe also advised car users to “row your glasses up” to ensure strangers do not see “who’s driving that car and your direction”; additionally, strangers would not see “what goes on in your car, and where your valuables are kept in your car”.
“Being mindful of the places you drive at night where streetlights are not available,” he added, is, also, crucial.
Furthermore, Richard Kumadoe highlighted carjacking is sometimes done with the help of the victim’s close associates. He was commenting on the carjacking Chief Stylz, Stonebwoy’s road manager, suffered recently.
“These are celebrities. It means someone within [their circles] might be giving information to some of their connivers or collaborators outside to be able to hit hard and disable the tracker and make away with the booty in the car,” Kumadoe said.
“The tracker is number one, keeping people away from what goes on around your car is number two, and being mindful of the places you drive at night where streetlights are not available,” he recapped in conclusion.
Tracking devices have become a concern because of three robbery suspects arrested by the police on Tuesday who are reportedly notorious for stealing cars even when they have trackers.
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