Farmblox Partners with Pipkin Detective Agency to Help Growers Fight Agricultural Crime
With copper prices and copper theft on the rise, more growers are looking for help in the fight against copper thieves.
Farmblox is excited to announce a new partnership with Pipkin Detective Agency (PDA), one of California's most experienced agricultural security and investigative firms.
For nearly four decades, Pipkin Detective Agency has helped growers across California's Central Valley protect their operations through professional security services, criminal investigations, and law enforcement partnerships. Their team includes former law enforcement officers and agricultural security specialists who understand the unique challenges growers face when protecting remote pump sites, irrigation infrastructure, solar installations, and other valuable equipment.
Together, Farmblox and Pipkin Detective Agency provide growers with a more complete approach to agricultural security, combining technology to alert teams to potential thefts with a team to help investigate crimes and support prosecution when they occur.
Technology Meets Law Enforcement Experience
Farmblox's COP-R-LOCK Security System gives growers real-time awareness of theft attempts through instant alarms, mobile alerts, and multiple methods of theft detection. Rather than discovering damage hours or days later, growers know immediately when someone is tampering with critical infrastructure.
Pipkin Detective Agency complements that technology with experienced security professionals who can provide on-site patrols, deploy security personnel, conduct investigations, and work alongside law enforcement to identify and prosecute offenders.
It's a partnership built around a simple goal: make farms harder targets for criminals.
Protecting California Agriculture
One of the driving forces behind the partnership is Mike Huddleston, a leader at Pipkin Detective Agency with decades of law enforcement and agricultural security experience. Having worked closely with local sheriff's departments before joining Pipkin, Mike understands both the realities growers face and the importance of giving law enforcement actionable information when theft occurs.
His customer-first approach and deep relationships throughout California agriculture make him a natural partner for Farmblox as COP-R-LOCK continues to expand across the state.
"Growers need more than cameras or locks," said Nathan Rosenberg, CEO and Co-Founder of Farmblox. "They need immediate awareness when a theft is happening and trusted partners who can help them respond. Pipkin Detective Agency has built an outstanding reputation protecting agricultural operations, and we're excited to work together to give growers another layer of protection."
Strengthening the Fight Against Ag Crime
Copper theft and agricultural crime continue to cost growers millions of dollars each year through damaged infrastructure, lost irrigation, equipment downtime, and expensive repairs. While no single solution can eliminate theft, combining real-time detection with experienced investigators and security professionals significantly improves a grower's ability to deter criminals and recover quickly when incidents occur.
Through this partnership, Farmblox customers can connect with Pipkin Detective Agency for additional security and investigative services, while Pipkin clients can learn how COP-R-LOCK provides immediate detection and alerts before theft turns into costly damage.
Together, Farmblox and Pipkin Detective Agency are helping growers move from reacting to theft to preventing it, and ensuring that when criminals strike, they're far more likely to be caught.
Interested in learning how Farmblox COP-R-LOCK and Pipkin Detective Agency can help protect your operation? Contact the Farmblox team to learn more.