Law Enforcement Advisory Council Established
In 2013, ReMA created a Law Enforcement Advisory Council (LEAC), a select group of experienced law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and security personnel from around the country with an understanding of the metals theft issue. The Council is advising ReMA in the development of a comprehensive program to address metals theft, including a multi-layered training program to assist law enforcement. The LEAC is part of an even more advanced, comprehensive approach by the recycling industry to address the problem of metals theft through training and greater outreach efforts.
The following individuals currently serve on ISRI's Law Enforcement Advisory Council:
- Rick Arrington CPS, NCPS II, Crime Prevention Center, Hardy, VA
- Robin Bleich, Niagara Regional Police Services, Niagara Falls, ON
- Fred Burmester, Deputy District Attorney, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, UT
- Greg Champagne, Sheriff, St, Charles Parish, Louisiana
- Terrence Cunningham, Deputy Executive Director of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Alexandria, VA
- Jason Hester, Assistant Chief, Texas Department of Public Safety, Austin, TX
- James Saunders, Director of Corporate Security, MidAmerican Energy Company, Des Moines, IA
- Jerry Uhler, Corporate Security, Southern California Edison/Edison International, Rancho Cucamonga, CA