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Home » Keywords: » metal theft

Items Tagged with 'metal theft'

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Precious metals in the crime crosshairs: Trends and protection

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Jeremy White
September 27, 2024

By taking the same steps they would with other valuable items, organizations can protect precious metals and avoid becoming a victim.


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NICB Reports Decline in Metal Thefts

October 29, 2019

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) is reporting a four-percent decline in metal thefts from 2017 to 2018.


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Metal Thefts Drop by 23%

November 17, 2016

Insured metal theft claims in 2015 were down 23 percent from 2014 levels and 29 percent over the past two years.


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Detecting and Deterring Metal Theft in 2015

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Bill Zalud
June 1, 2015

If you figure that a better economy these days means less metal theft, think again. Theft of copper, aluminum and other metals continues as people see a way to easily make money to buy drugs or other uses.


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Hydro One to Deter Metal Theft with Composite Copper and Steel

August 28, 2014

Hydro One announced changes to "eliminate the use of valuable, pure copper at its stations across Ontario" as a means of thwarting theft of metals.

 


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Verizon Offers $50,000 Reward in Copper Thefts

August 16, 2014

 Verizon said it is prepared to pay up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for recent thefts of copper telephone cables in Pennsylvania.  


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Con Edison Launches Copper Anti Theft Program

July 31, 2014

Con Edison has launched a program aimed at deterring copper wire thefts and protecting its equipment.


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Copper Theft Rates and Costs Continue to Rise

Copper fetches nearly three dollars a pound at scrapyards these days, and the demand does not appear to be abating at all.
May 1, 2014

Common recommendations for deterring copper theft include painting copper black to disguise it as plastic tubing, fencing areas with copper, or investing in alarm systems, surveillance cameras or security officers.


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Copper Theft Causes UC Berkeley Outage

October 2, 2013

A power outage and explosion at the University of California at Berkeley was connected to a theft of copper wiring.


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New Jersey Copper Theft Bill Vetoed

September 17, 2013

Efforts to crack down on copper theft suffered a setback in New Jersey with the surprise veto of a bill that would have required scrap dealers to keep records of their purchases.


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