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<\/p>\nSan Andreas, CA…What is an Owner Applied Number and why do I need an OAN? Stolen vehicles are linked to their owners through the Department of Motor Vehicles. Stolen livestock can be traced through brands registered with the Bureau of Livestock identification. What about your farm machinery, supplies and personal property? Suppose you had a chain saw stolen from your shop. Law Enforcement Officers apprehended a suspect with a number of chain saws in his possession. Could you distinguish your chainsaw from those on hand? Could you expect to get yours back?
\nThanks to a nationally established system your property would be returned if it was marked with an Owner Applied Number. <\/p>\n
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This number is uniquely yours. It is stored in a database in the National Crime Information Center. When property with your OAN is discovered, the marked property can be traced and returned to you from anywhere in the United States. <\/p>\n
OAN Example: CA 054 0001 A, (CA) \u2013 The first two letters stand for the state in which you OAN was issued. (054) \u2013 The next three numbers are assigned to the county in which your OAN was issued. (0001) \u2013 The next four numbers are computer generated numbers. (A) \u2013 The last letter is the first letter of your last name. <\/p>\n
OAN numbers can be stamped, engraved, or painted on to farm equipment, logging equipment, mechanical equipment etc.
\nWhere do I sign up for my OAN? Previously, Tulare County was the nearest OAN registration. The Calaveras County Sheriff\u2019s Office is finalizing the creation of our own locally based numbering system. To sign up and receive an OAN please contact Rural Crimes Prevention Task Force Sergeant Greg Stark at (209) 754-6783. <\/p>\n
THEFT PREVENTION TIPS <\/p>\n
\u2022Maintain an inventory list of equipment, complete with engine numbers, make and model, year, color, capacity or any other information that will help you identify lost items. <\/p>\n
\u2022When possible, bring major equipment in from the work site each night and lock in a barn or shed. <\/p>\n
\u2022If equipment must be left out overnight, put it where it can be seen from your house or park it near a neighbor\u2019s house. Keep equipment away from roads where it is vulnerable to theft and vandalism. <\/p>\n
\u2022Keep boats, snowmobiles, bikes, ATVs and other small equipment locked in a building or secured to a stationary object with case hardened chains and padlocks. <\/p>\n
\u2022If motorized equipment must be left outside or idle for long periods, remove the rotor, distributor cap or battery to prevent theft. <\/p>\n
\u2022Do not leave tools and other equipment in the back of a pickup truck, lock tool boxes. <\/p>\n
\u2022Keep storage areas neat and well organized to keep track of equipment and discourage potential thieves. <\/p>\n
\u2022Lock up chemicals; if stolen, they can be resold. <\/p>\n
\u2022Request that chemicals be delivered on the day needed and not before. <\/p>\n
\u2022Install audible alarms on outbuildings to prevent illegal entry. <\/p>\n
\u2022Make a note of any suspicious vehicle or person that you notice and send information to the Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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