The theft of copper wire from street lights is a major problem in Las Vegas.
Over the last two years, almost $2 million in copper wire was ripped out of streetlights who sell the metal to recyclers. Nationwide, the theft is estimated to cost about $1 billion in repairs and replacement.
It’s not just the cost. Driving down a very dark street at night is fraught with potential dangers in a city as jam-packed with vehicles as Las Vegas.
It’s been going on for years — and it’s been hard to stop — but Las Vegas police believe they might have a way. And it’s related to the method they used to stop the theft of catalytic converters.
Guests: Warren Hardy, lobbyist; Josh Martinez, captain and director of intergovernmental relations, LVMPD
