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The unfortunate rash of metal theft, especially copper, shows no signs of letting up. CSO Online’s Scott Berinato sums it up well in his recent article “Copper Theft: The Metal Theft Epidemic”: “China needs metal, and junkies need crystal meth. Where these two facts intersect, there’s metal theft.”

With copper still at over $3 a pound it doesn’t seem likely that thieves will stop targeting the valuable metal any time soon.

Major Copper Thefts in Dallas:
Two major thefts in Dallas had Time Warner offering a $10,000 reward early last month for tips on metal-related crimes that cost them thousands. The thefts stopped phone and internet for over 45,000 Time Warner customers.

Copper Theft in Austin:
Meanwhile, some of Austin’s Habitat for Humanity new built homes have been hit for copper too, causing heartache amongst volunteers and the homes’ recipients alike.

It looks like NO ONE is safe from metal theft, and with such theft - and the price of copper - on the rise it’s important for you to protect your construction site with live, remote surveillance to scare off any thieves before they get started.

Protect Your Construction Site from Copper Theft:
If you’d like to learn more about the cycle of metal theft read Scott Berinato’s Copper Theft: The Metal Theft Epidemic. If you’d like construction site security in Texas or anywhere else in the US, contact Pro-Vigil today: 866.616.1318.