Tuesday, January 31st 2023
Public Policy Exchange will be hosting a webinar on Tackling Metal Theft: Assessing the Effectiveness of Current Legislation and Improving Enforcement which will take place on Tuesday, January 31st 2023 between 9:30am and 1:00pm.
Key Speakers:
- Robin Edwards, Co-Founder of the National infrastructure Crime Reduction Partnership
- James Kelly, CEO at the British Metals Recycling Association
- Dr David Knight, Acting Secretary of the Church Buildings Council & Senior Church Buildings Officer at The Church of England
- Professor John Coxhead, Professor of Policing Innovation and Learning at Loughborough University
- Phil Cleary FRSA, Co-Founder and former CEO of the SmartWater Group (now The DeterTech Group)
Programme:
- Assess the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 (SMDA) and debate the successes and failures of current legislation
- Examine the trends in how metal theft has changed
- Evaluate current relationships between key stakeholders in the metal theft industry, including the role of the National Infrastructure Crime Reduction Partnership
- Evaluate the benefits of criminalising both the seller and the buyer of scrap metal
- Review the impact of metal theft on a variety of sectors
- Determine methods to enhance and improve data sharing between local authorities and relevant actors
- Discuss means of effectively enforcing the SMDA
- Develop innovative preventative measures and review existing deterrent technologies
- Assess what further funding is needed for law enforcement agencies and how to secure further funding for local authorities
- Discuss long-term strategies to tackle metal theft, including with regard to organised crime
To register online please click here or download a form here.
Bulletin sent: 23 January 2023