In partnership with ACTION, the Agricultural Crime Technology
Information and Operations Network, the Shasta County Sheriff's Office
is issuing Owner Applied Numbers (OANS) to the citizens of Shasta
County.
A system known as Owner Applied Numbers (OAN) can be used for the
protection of equipment, vehicles, and other valuables. This system can
be entered into its own specific field in both California Department of
Justice (DOJ) and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) records.
The set of additional identification numbers are placed on vehicles,
equipment or other valuables as a supplemental means of identification
to the manufacturer’s factory I.D. numbers.
OAN are usually hand stamped on heavy equipment and will not
generally be as large or precise as those applied by the manufacturer.
The OAN are most often stamped using 1/8” or 1/4” letters and numbers.
In California, the OAN I.D. system uses a 10 digit coded number which
is issued by the Sheriff’s Department and is recommended for business,
industry and agriculture.
Apply For Your Number
The OAN System is composed of ten characters, which identify the
state, county, and business. The coded identification number allows
local law enforcement to identify stolen property and contact the
owner. OAN are stamped in several locations on heavy equipment and may
be affixed by metal die stamps, indelible ink, branding iron or
electric pencils. Be alert for any number that appears to have been
secondarily applied to the equipment being examined.
OAN are used and approved by:
- County Sheriff’s Offices
- California Highway Patrol
- California Farm Bureau Federation
For additional information please visit the ACTION web site.