Datatag PANIU Machinery Guide

The theft of construction plant and agricultural machinery costs an estimated £1 million every week in the UK and potentially €4.5 billion across Europe each year. Police officers and law enforcement agencies often find it difficult to locate the correct identity of a stolen / recovered machine due to the wide range of manufacturers and machinery types.

This machinery guide is available for download as a PDF document, by filling in the online form across, which can then be viewed on a smart phone (iPhone, Android, Blackberry), iPad, laptop or PC. Please make sure all the fields are completed as we are unable to complete your registration otherwise.

It is only available exclusively to all police officers, law enforcement agencies and port authorities to help easily locate the correct VIN/identification numbers on the UK's 15 most stolen machines.

This guide provides information on:

Generic model names
Manufacturers model range and usual OEM colour for the manufacturer
Similar manufacturer(s) model makes
General use of the specific machine i.e. Construction and/or Farming
Manufacturers contact information
Information of date started of factory / retro fit of the Official CESAR and Datatag Systems / Technologies.

You can contact PANIU during office hours by ringing 0207 230 7290 or email: paniu@met.police.uk

PANIU stolen equipment database can be accessed by Police by ringing CESAR on
08 450 700 440 24 hours a day!

PANIU is staffed by Police Officers there to help You!

iPhone/iPad

To view on your iPhone or iPad you will need to install the FREE App called iBook from the App Store.

Download the iBook App on your iPhone or iPad.
Fill out the above online form and one of our administrator will send you the Machinery Guide PDF document via the email you supply or downloadable via a supplied weblink.
Once downloaded click the 'Open in iBook' button which can be found on the top right of the screen.
The PDF is then stored in your iBook library so you can use it whenever you want without the need to have an internet connection.

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Android

To view on your Android device you will need to install the FREE Adobe Reader App or one of the other PDF Viewers from the Android Market.

Download the Adobe Reader App on your device (Requires Android: 2.1 and up) or one of the many other PDF Viewer Apps (search: PDF Viewer).
Using the web browser on you device, download a PDF using one of the links above or throughout our website.
Once downloaded you can view the PDF in your chosen App.

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Blackberry

To view on your Blackberry device you will need to install the FREE Adobe Reader App or one of the other PDF Viewers from the Blackberry App World.

Download the Adobe Reader App on your device (only compatible with PlayBooks) or one of the many other PDF Viewer Apps (search: PDF Viewer).
Using the web browser on you device, download a PDF using one of the links above or throughout our website.
Once downloaded you can view the PDF in your chosen App.