Copper Theft Prevention Advisory: Download This Guide to Stop Copper Thieves

FRESNO, Calif., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- DPS Telecom, a leading developer
of network alarm monitoring solutions, announced today the release of a new
advisory: "Copper Theft." This new guide teaches techniques for preventing
copper theft in your network.
Over the last few years, copper theft has become a rapidly growing crime.
The value of copper has risen dramatically, worth somewhere between $3 and $4
per pound (up from just 75 cents a few years ago). This prospect of quick cash
is enticing thieves all over the country to steal the metal from anywhere and
everywhere, even cable that's in use in your network.
This makes copper theft a severe issue affecting Telecom, Transportation,
Power, Utilities, Public Safety, and more.
Crimes like this could devastate your business, and they're becoming more
frequent. Perhaps you've already been victimized by copper thieves. While it's
always important to monitor activity at your remote sites, sites with lots of
copper are especially at risk.
"Copper thieves just keep getting bolder," said DPS Telecom President Eric
Storm. "The copper wire they steal is expensive enough to replace, but the
cost of network outages and repairs can be astronomical."
"You're at the greatest copper theft risk at your unmanned sites,"
continued Storm. "They're in remote areas where no one is physically able to
watch the site. Fortunately, you have several good choices for electronic
surveillance."
The Copper Theft Prevention Advisory discusses several specific solutions
for detecting and stopping copper theft. You'll learn about motion sensors,
video surveillance, network alarm monitoring gear, and more.
Using expertise gained from successful network monitoring deployments on
all seven continents, the DPS Telecom engineering team has developed a simple
and highly effective system for detecting copper theft attempts. With the
right information, you can alert law enforcement early and increase their
chances of catching thieves in the act.
"You can't be everywhere at once," says Storm. "But you can deploy an
effective monitoring system so you can swiftly respond. We've had cases where
clients using our system alerted police of a copper theft in progress. The
police were able to catch the criminals and stop the theft."
For more information about copper theft prevention solutions from DPS
Telecom, download the free "Copper Theft" advisory in PDF format at:
http://www.dpstele.com/copper_theft_guide
About DPS Telecom
DPS Telecom is an industry-leading manufacturer of network alarm
monitoring solutions. DPS clients include RBOCs, ILECs, CLECs, gas and
electric utilities, heavy and light rail transit, government agencies and
manufacturers.
The company has developed a new monitoring solution to combat the big rise
in copper theft in the last several years. It carries the same strong
guarantees as all DPS Telecom equipment.
"DPS Telecom succeeds because we don't let our clients fail. We're
committed to solving our clients' problems 100%, and we back it up with a
no-risk, money-back guarantee on all our products," said DPS Telecom CEO Bob
Berry.
Contact:
Andrew Erickson, 559-454-1600
Fax: 559-454-1688
Email: aerickson@dpstele.com
http://www.dpstele.com

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Andrew Erickson of DPS Telecom, +1-559-454-1600, or Fax, +1-559-454-1688,
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