[BC] Question

[Mike McCarthy]

It depends on the level of theft and whether the theft was coordinated 
and/or to specifically retaliate against the licensee.

We've had a few thefts...so I can safely answer the first place to start is 
the local PD.  Even if the theft goes into the 5 figures and is considered 
a felony, it's not a federal felony at that point.  It's simply a theft of 
a higher level amount.  So the local PD would be the jurisdiction of 
reference at that point.

NOW....if there are a number of related thefts at the felony level in 
different jurisdictions, then the FBI might become interested because it is 
raised to something of a targeted theft ring and enters into the realm of 
organized crime.

The FBI would also be interested if the crimes committed are specifically 
targeted at the licensee because they are a federal licensee, causes 
serious injury or death, is truly a capital offense which renders the 
station inoperative for an extended period of time....ie dropping of the 
tower(s).

As for interstate, it's no different than any other stolen items brought 
across state lines. The feds get involved to some extent depending on the 
level/value of the items recovered/involved.

MM

At 05:15 PM 3/6/2007 -0800, Larry Bloomfield wrote
>Question: What agency would investigate the theft of copper from a 
>broadcast facility? Would it be the FBI or a local agency? If the copper 
>is taken across a state line, would that be FBI or an extension of the 
>local state agency? The reason for my question is I'd like to get the 
>proper agency to speak to a group of engineer about how to prevent this 
>kind of thing and if it does happen to one of them or their employer, who 
>should they contact?
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