Provo City

Learn successful strategies for investigating and prosecuting metals theft at "Cracking Down on Metals Theft," a half-day conference on Tuesday, October 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Provo City Center, 351 West Center Street. The conference is particularly relevant to law enforcement and prosecuting agencies, but anyone interested may attend. There's no cost and lunch is provided. The conference is sponsored by Provo City and the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries. RSVP by October 9 to Susan Sorensen at (801) 852-6105 or ssorense@provo.utah.gov.

Agenda:

8:30-9:15 a.m. Registration and mingle

9:15-9:30 a.m. Welcome and introductions

9:30-10:00 a.m. Opening remarks by Mayor Billings

10:00-11:00 a.m. Nikol Mitchell, Crime Analyst with the West Jordan Police Department.

What is working, how it works and what you can do to be a part of it.

11:00-noon Steve Allen, Sales Manager with Sims Metal Management.

Cooperation is the key.

Noon-1:00 p.m. Break for box lunch and presentation by scrap metal industries.
What type of metal is being stolen, from where, and what to look for.

1:00 p.m. Adjourn