ANERPV Launches New Cargo Crime Intelligence Standard ANERPV and Mexican authorities developed the EC1800 competency standard to professionalize geospatial intelligence and strengthen cargo crime prevention across logistics operations. Mexico has introduced a new competency standard aimed at strengthening intelligence capabilities against cargo crime by extending risk prevention beyond highways and border crossings to the entire logistics chain. The new EC1800 Competency Standard, published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) through CONOCER, broadens the use of geospatial intelligence to help identify and mitigate risks affecting warehouses, distribution centers and domestic logistics operations as cargo theft continues to challenge supply chains across the country. The standard, officially titled Generation of Geospatial Intelligence for the Prevention of Asset Risks in Logistics Chains, establishes a framework for training and certifying specialists responsible for analyzing geographic crime patterns, identifying vulnerabilities and developing preventive strategies for companies moving goods throughout Mexico. According to the document, certified professionals will be evaluated on their ability to identify logistics risks, analyze spatial and temporal crime patterns, design mitigation strategies and propose intelligence models to reduce losses. The initiative was welcomed by the National Association of Vehicle Tracking and Protection Companies (ANERPV), which said the new framework reflects the changing nature of logistics-related crime. While the previous EC1694 standard focused primarily on risks associated with cargo transportation, customs operations, ports and foreign trade, EC1800 expands its scope to cover the broader supply chain, including facilities where companies increasingly face internal theft, fraud, inventory shrinkage and other asset-related losses. Broader Security Approach for an Evolving Threat The expanded scope comes as cargo theft in Mexico continues to evolve. Criminal groups have increasingly diversified their tactics, targeting not only trucks moving along major highways but also warehouses, cross-docking facilities and distribution centers. As a result, logistics security increasingly depends on