Media-Advisory - How does law enforcement deal with the $5 billion problem of rising cargo theft in Canada?

TORONTO, June 3, 2013 /CNW/ -

WHAT:	Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) hosts Red Flags at the Roadside II, a unique training seminar to help law enforcement officials identify, investigate and prevent incidents of cargo theft.
WHY:	An increase in cargo theft is presenting a significant and growing threat in Canada, putting individuals, communities and businesses at risk.  Cargo crime is estimated to be a $5 billion problem in Canada, according to the Canadian Trucking Alliance.
	Join IBC Investigator Guy Ouellette and law enforcement representatives from the RCMP, Saint John Police Force, Woodstock Police Force, Cargo Net and New Brunswick Public Safety to learn firsthand how some of these thefts are taking place, what to look for to ensure you are not a victim and what the police and insurance industry are doing to fight cargo theft.
	The Red Flags at the Roadside II: Cargo Theft Prevention & Investigative Training session is part of the industry and law enforcement's PATNET (Provincial Auto Theft Network; a growing core of law enforcement officials who have received specialized training in the identification of motor vehicles that have been stolen or otherwise impacted though fraudulent activities).
WHEN:	Event runs Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 pm
	Media availability from 12:00 to 1:00 pm
WHERE:	Empire Theatres/Ramada Crystal Palace Hotel - the seminar is taking place in the Empire Theatres (lobby + theatre room  #7), 499 Paul St, Dieppe, NB

About Insurance Bureau of Canada
Insurance Bureau of Canada is the national industry association representing Canada's private home, car and business insurers. Its member companies represent 90% of the property and casualty (P&C) insurance market in Canada. The P&C insurance industry employs over 118,600 Canadians, pays more than $7 billion in taxes to the federal, provincial and municipal governments, and has a total premium base of $46 billion.

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SOURCE: INSURANCE BUREAU OF CANADA

For more information or to schedule an interview, contact:

Helen Lialias
Media Relations Officer
Insurance Bureau of Canada
416-362-2031 ext. 4312
[email protected]

Ellen Woodger
Communications Consultant
Insurance Bureau of Canada
416-483-2358
[email protected]