Scrap Yards Hope to Stop Theft; Electronic System Proposed to Combat Miserable Epidemic' That's Felt Statewide
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel › March 28, 2006
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Trying to curb what's been called a "miserable epidemic" of scrap metal theft, Wisconsin recyclers have proposed what could be one of the nation's first statewide theft alert systems.
Nothing has been finalized. But recycling companies have proposed using the Internet, or dedicated computer terminals, to record scrap metal purchases and report the data to law enforcement agencies. The system also could alert recyclers when large amounts of stolen material might be headed their way.See the full content of this document
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Scrap Yards Hope to Stop Theft; Electronic System Proposed to Combat Miserable Epidemic' That's Felt Statewide
"This would be one of the most comprehensive programs I am aware of," said Scott Horne, vice president of government affairs for the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, a Washington, D.C., trade association.
It's a first step toward ending the practice of using scrap yards as unwitting fences...See the full content of this document
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