The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is cracking down hard on the surge in copper wire theft and we want to thank ABC7 for shining a light on the impact this crime has on our communities. Every theft of copper wire cabling can disrupt the things we all rely on every day: public safety, health care, energy, transportation, IT, finance, education and more. These internal copper wires and communication cable systems are the backbone of our modern life, and when they’re damaged, their impact