On November 8, Brady Mills, ISRI’s Director of Law Enforcement Outreach, was joined by ISRI member Eric Zwilsky of Potomac Metals, and ISRI Law Enforcement Advisory Council (LEAC) member Rick Arrington, in presenting a metals theft workshop at the Virginia State Police (VSP) Academy in Richmond.
On November 8, Brady Mills, ISRI’s Director of Law Enforcement Outreach, was joined by ReMA member Eric Zwilsky of Potomac Metals, and ReMA Law Enforcement Advisory Council (LEAC) member Rick Arrington, in presenting a metals theft workshop at the Virginia State Police (VSP) Academy in Richmond. The request to provide instruction during the 2019 Crime Prevention Recertification was made by Academy training personnel. Approximately 40 crime prevention specialists representing police and sheriff departments from across the state, and including the State Police, attended the in-service training. ReMA made a similar presentation at the Academy in December 2017.
VSP training personnel recognize metals theft as an ongoing issue, deeming it important enough to include a three-hour block of instruction in the one-week recertification program. By inviting ReMA to present, the Virginia State Police recognizes ReMA as a valuable resource and partner in fighting the crime.
There are statistics available that indicate metals theft may be off record highs, just as is the price of copper. However, prices are cyclical and should prices go up, metals theft may follow. For this reason, it is important for ReMA members to maintain and increase positive relationships with law enforcement. The VSP is one organization that recognizes the importance.
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