Transport- and Construction Equipment Theft in Sweden
(2019) MTTM10 20191Packaging Logistics
- Abstract
- Purpose: The purpose of this thesis, is to relate the areas of crime theory and
supply chain to the transport- and construction industry, by exploring factors that
influence the occurrence of theft as well as factors that influence the police
reporting tendency in the same industry. The thesis intends to support decision
making in the transport- and construction industry.
Design/methodology/approach: To fulfil the purpose a mixed-method research
design is constructed. The research is based on a literature review of crime
theory, sustainable supply chains, transport crime and police reporting tendency.
Semi-structured interviews with representatives from the studied industry were
performed to complement the research. A quantitative... (More) - Purpose: The purpose of this thesis, is to relate the areas of crime theory and
supply chain to the transport- and construction industry, by exploring factors that
influence the occurrence of theft as well as factors that influence the police
reporting tendency in the same industry. The thesis intends to support decision
making in the transport- and construction industry.
Design/methodology/approach: To fulfil the purpose a mixed-method research
design is constructed. The research is based on a literature review of crime
theory, sustainable supply chains, transport crime and police reporting tendency.
Semi-structured interviews with representatives from the studied industry were
performed to complement the research. A quantitative survey of the
practitioners’ company profile, theft experiences and tendency to report crime is
conducted, and a qualitative case study. A theoretical framework of theories
connected to both the occurrence of theft, as well as the considerations when
conducting a police report is identified in the literature and used to structure the
survey and analyse the findings.
Findings: The occurrence of theft is influenced by the practitioners’ workplace
conditions. Security guards alone are the most efficient security measure against
crime, while workplaces characterised by an urban environment are the most
vulnerable to theft. Temporary workplaces are also especially vulnerable to theft,
as well as fenced workplaces. A linear relationship between theft experiences
and police reported thefts, was also identified. The survey shows that
practitioners in the studied industry, in general, lack trust in the police and
believe that more resources need to be dedicated to the investigated type of
crimes.
Originality/value: This thesis is providing a comprehensive review of transportand
construction equipment theft in Sweden. Factors needed in order for a theft
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to occur within the industry have been identified and presented, as well as
important considerations when deciding to report a theft to the police. As such,
this thesis provides a foundation for future research of transport crime in the field
of movement patterns, crime prediction and organised crime. (Less)
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- author
- Bengtsson, Stina LU and Simonsson, Charlein LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- MTTM10 20191
- year
- 2019
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Transport- and construction industry, transport crime, theft, crime occurrence, police reporting tendency, workplace conditions, and security equipment
- language
- English
- id
- 8979817
- date added to LUP
- 2019-06-05 13:19:16
- date last changed
- 2019-09-19 11:55:46
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abstract = {{Purpose: The purpose of this thesis, is to relate the areas of crime theory and
supply chain to the transport- and construction industry, by exploring factors that
influence the occurrence of theft as well as factors that influence the police
reporting tendency in the same industry. The thesis intends to support decision
making in the transport- and construction industry.
Design/methodology/approach: To fulfil the purpose a mixed-method research
design is constructed. The research is based on a literature review of crime
theory, sustainable supply chains, transport crime and police reporting tendency.
Semi-structured interviews with representatives from the studied industry were
performed to complement the research. A quantitative survey of the
practitioners’ company profile, theft experiences and tendency to report crime is
conducted, and a qualitative case study. A theoretical framework of theories
connected to both the occurrence of theft, as well as the considerations when
conducting a police report is identified in the literature and used to structure the
survey and analyse the findings.
Findings: The occurrence of theft is influenced by the practitioners’ workplace
conditions. Security guards alone are the most efficient security measure against
crime, while workplaces characterised by an urban environment are the most
vulnerable to theft. Temporary workplaces are also especially vulnerable to theft,
as well as fenced workplaces. A linear relationship between theft experiences
and police reported thefts, was also identified. The survey shows that
practitioners in the studied industry, in general, lack trust in the police and
believe that more resources need to be dedicated to the investigated type of
crimes.
Originality/value: This thesis is providing a comprehensive review of transportand
construction equipment theft in Sweden. Factors needed in order for a theft
VI
to occur within the industry have been identified and presented, as well as
important considerations when deciding to report a theft to the police. As such,
this thesis provides a foundation for future research of transport crime in the field
of movement patterns, crime prediction and organised crime.}},
author = {{Bengtsson, Stina and Simonsson, Charlein}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Transport- and Construction Equipment Theft in Sweden}},
year = {{2019}},
}