Detective Chief Inspector Alistair Cumming National Coordinator National Metal Theft Crime Unit

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Detective Chief InspectorAlistair
CummingNational CoordinatorNational Metal
Theft Crime Unit
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Our VisionOur vision is to provide policing
excellence for Britain's railways. This means
being professional in all that we do, and
continually striving to provide the best possible
service to our railway community and the
travelling public. Our MissionOur mission is
to work in partnership with others to help build
a safe railway environment that is free from
disruption and the fear of crime.
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British Transport Police and Metal theft

• Annual Cost 360 Million
• UK Lead Force
• Coordinate ACPO National Metal Theft Crime Unit
• Dedicated teams
• Intelligence
• Enforcement
• Prevention

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Enforcement

• BTP / ACPO Operation - July 2008
• 319 Yard visits
• 152 Arrests
• 112 Vehicle seizures
• 33 Constabularies involved
• Multi Agency Approach
• Multi Force Involvement
• UK Wide Operation
• Various Tactics

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The Cycle
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Scrap Metal Dealers (SMDs)

• Deal with cash
• Under - regulated
• Unregistered
• Lack of prosecutions

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TACTICS

• Identify SMDs and visit them ( complete forms ).
• Target handler sites ( intelligence / offences ).
• Trigger Plan.
• Planned operations ( multi agency ).
• Assess and monitor.

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Regulation Legislation

• Law Enforcement
• Environmental Agency
• Her Majestys Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
• Vehicle and Operator Standards Agency (VOSA)
• Scrap Metal Dealers Act (1964)
• Environmental Protection Act (1990)
• Clean Air Act (1993)
• Waste Carriers Licence
• Transfer Notice
• Cash seizures
• Proceed of Crime Act (2002)
• Vehicle seizures
• Road Traffic Act (1988)
• Retention of Seized Motor Vehicle Regulations
  (2005)