OFI 1144: Secure Your Copper, The Thieves Are Coming | Rural Crime Edition

Tip Of The Week

Guard your equipment that contains copper.  There is a copper shortage coming which will drive the price up, and this will lead to more theft:

Rural Crime In The U.S.

https://www.butlercountytimesgazette.com/story/news/2021/08/05/el-dorado-police-searching-suspect-who-entered-orscheln-farm-and-home/5504702001/

https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2021/08/04/award-winning-horse-stolen-butler-county/

https://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/news/reward-offered-in-case-of-stolen-horses/article_37c639ce-f468-11eb-bdee-af82c1ba4c2d.html

Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above

https://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/news/19494441.gangs-target-farms-amid-rise-rural-crime-across-cheshire/

https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/crime/farmers-warned-over-summer-spike-in-sheep-thefts

https://www.farmersjournal.ie/over-500-cattle-reported-missing-or-stolen-so-far-in-2021-637123

Chalk One Up For The Good Guys

http://www.magnoliareporter.com/news_and_business/regional_news/article_aebf0d54-f502-11eb-9e55-4f0e12c72caf.html

https://www.macon.com/news/local/crime/cop-shop-blog/article252790378.html