Promotion of Cargo Security Receives Limited Support

A review was undertaken of the Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Transportation Security's (OTS) efforts to promote cargo security. OTS was established to help combat the widespread problem of cargo theft. Working through a voluntary program, OTS coordinates and promotes cargo security activities in 15 metropolitan area city campaigns and encourages industry to use various cargo security measures. OTS also provides data on the extent of the cargo theft problem. Conservative estimates of the direct cost of cargo theft in 1979 alone was $1 billion.