Deterring Copper and Metal Theft

The Long Beach Police Department recently issued a crime warning concerning copper and other metal thefts occurring in their jurisdiction.  The Los Alamitos Police Department has also investigated several thefts of this sort.  This sort of crime has had an upward trend nationwide.  The Long Beach Police Department included several tips in their warning which warrant consideration.

• Install a security alarm and camera and ensure they are working properly. 
• Post signage advertising the security measures you have in place, which may serve as a deterrent. 
• Check on your property regularly, especially if the property is vacant. 
• Secure any exterior electrical or utility boxes that may house wiring.
• Report suspicious activity to your Police Department.
• Suspicious activity may include: vehicles parked around vacant buildings for extended periods of time and usually in the late evening or early morning hours, subjects on school or park grounds after hours or on the roofs of buildings, subjects loitering around cell phone towers or tampering with any electrical/utility boxes or covers without identifiable uniforms or service vehicles.

In the City of Los Alamitos, call (562) 594-7232, or in an Emergency call 9-1-1. 

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