LAW ENFORCEMENT AND RECYCLERS TACKLE CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFTS TOGETHER

As the value of precious metals increases, catalytic converter theft across the country and internationally is becoming a dire problem. During the session Catalytic Converter Theft: Prevention and Enforcement Efforts at ISRI2021, Steve Levetan, executive vice president of Pull-A-Part, Brady Mills, ISRI’s director of law enforcement outreach, and Carleton (Butch) Bryant, special counsel for the Knox County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee, discussed the work to prevent catalytic converter theft and how recyclers and law enforcement can work together on this problem.