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Tow Industry Week: Towers Face Deadly Risks in Repossession Work — Violence on the Rise

Tow Industry Week published an analysis documenting that tow operators face deadly risks during repossession work, with violence against repo agents on a significant upswing driven by rising car loan defaults and economic stress, according to Tow Industry Week. The article documented multiple fatal shootings and assaults against repo workers.

Operator takeaway

Violence against repo workers is on an upswing — if your company does repo work, the risk profile has changed and your training must reflect the current threat level.

Tow Industry Week · Published 2019-01-01 · Read original source →
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