The national initiative was led by British Transport Police and focused on working with the scrap metal industry to reduce opportunities for thieves to sell on stolen metal.
Within each Neighbourhood Policing Area in Lincolnshire, significant work has been done, not only to target offenders, but also to build effective relationships with scrap metal dealers.
This joint approach reduces the opportunity for offenders to dispose of stolen metal by supporting the dealers who are equally concerned about stolen materials being offered for sale.
Last Wednesday, officers from Lincolnshire Police's Roads Policing Unit carried out joint patrols with staff from the Environment Agency, across East Lindsey, checking vehicles laden with scrap metal to ensure compliance with legislation as well as dip-testing diesel.
Pc Nic Hanson, scrap metal liaison officer for the Boston and East Lindsey area, visited 18 scrap metal merchants throughout the day to check their records, as, by law, they have to maintain records of people and vehicles weighing in.
"The illegal trade in scrap metal costs the British economy Au360 million each year, which is almost a million pounds every day," explained Pc Hanson.
"Contrary to some opinion, it is far from being a victimless crime as thefts of items such as manhole covers and railway cabling put members of the public at significant risk of harm."
Stolen items that have been recovered in the county in recent months have included a bronze statue taken from the Channel Islands, aluminium beer kegs and catalytic converters.
Anyone with information about individuals engaged in metal theft or dealing in stolen metal is asked to contact Lincolnshire Police on 0300 111 0300 or call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
The national initiative was led by British Transport Police and focused on working with the scrap metal industry to reduce opportunities for thieves to sell on stolen metal.
Within each Neighbourhood Policing Area in Lincolnshire, significant work has been done, not only to target offenders, but also to build effective relationships with scrap metal dealers.
This joint approach reduces the opportunity for offenders to dispose of stolen metal by supporting the dealers who are equally concerned about stolen materials being offered for sale.
Last Wednesday, officers from Lincolnshire Police's Roads Policing Unit carried out joint patrols with staff …
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