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Metal Theft Focus Group

28th February 2013

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Safety and Housekeeping

• No planned fire alarms

• Emergency exits

• Fire assembly points

• Toilets

• Mobile phones

• Disclosure - we intend to record our findings and publish a report and our actions - Data Protection Consent

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TODAY’S AGENDA

9:30 – 9:45 INTRODUCTIONS

9:45 – 10:15 HARMONISING DESIGN & ENGINEERING STANDARDS

10:15 – 10:45 TACKLING METAL THEFT

10:45 – 11:10 COFFEE BREAK

11.10 – 12:00 CASE STUDY AND DISCUSSION

12:00 – 12:50 OPEN FORUM – HOW CAN WE REDUCE METAL THEFT FURTHER?

12: 50 – 13:00 CONCLUSIONS

13.00 LUNCH

Design and Engineering Standards

Steve Mockford –Head of Engineering Standards

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About UK Power Networks

• UK Power Networks is responsible for keeping the lights on for some 8 million customers - regardless of who they pay their bill to.

• As an electricity distribution company, we own and operate the network of cables and power lines that bring the electricity to your door.

• Altogether, there are 170,000 kilometres of underground cables and overhead lines and more than 130,000 substations.

• We employ over 5,000 people across our regions.

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UK Power Networks – What we do

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Why is Metal Theft a Concern?• A national issue: ~20 metal thefts / day nationally

• Metal theft affects rail, telecoms and electricity industry

• Earthing is the main problem in electricity

– Metal theft in substations led to the death of 20 people in 5 years (UK-wide)

– Theft of manhole covers poses a serious danger to the general public

• Few controls in place until 2012 to regulate metal recycling

• New legislation introduced in 2012

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Is it having a desired effect on metal theft?

Why is Metal Theft a Concern?

Harmonised Engineering StandardsThe engineering design standard document (EDS 07-0101):

• Creates a common approach to security and security installations across UK Power Networks

• Sets the standards, design criteria and installation requirements for all security measures on UK Power Networks operational sites

• Provides a guideline for the use and management of those systems

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Harmonised Engineering Standards

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The layered approach –uses combinations of systems to provide levels of security within the sites and at site and operational boundaries

EDS 07-0101 stipulates:

minimum performance specifications for security measures and equipment;

the required levels of interaction between the various measures;

the factors that need to be considered when designing security solution for a site; and

the design and installation process

Improved Security – Fencing• UK Power Networks

harmonised fencing standards ensure that all Grid and Primary substation fencing is compliant with ESQC Regulations

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• BS 1722:2006 compliant Palisade & Weldmesh 358 systems are used

Improved Security - ‘Target hardening’

• A combination of physical security measures

• Commonly used on cable bridges, which are particularly vulnerable to attack and damage due to their exposed and often isolated locations

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Images show the cable bridge at West Weybridge – before and after fencing surround and cable protection

Target hardening of specific risk areas is one of the layered

security improvements

Improved Security - Locking• New Zeni locking system has been installed

on SPN battery room doors following a recent spate of theft of batteries

• Locken electronic key and lock / padlock system is being implemented across the three network areas

• Initially implemented in grid and primary substation sites

• A strategy is being developed to deliver a new locking system at selected Distribution / Secondary substation sites over the next 4 years

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Improved Security – Earthing Protection

• Painting copper earth tape to reduce visual appearance

• Encapsulating with jointing compound

• Using aluminium tape in exposed / vulnerable areas

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Adoption of Alcomet© fixing and capping system – fixing to structure at

300mm centres to prevent the removal of longer lengths of Earthing tape

Improved Security – Additional Measures• ‘Spinners’ installed along the

top of existing fences to increase height and security

• Installed where there are external third-party climbing aids

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• Removal of climbing aids both externally and internally

Tackling Metal Theft

Lee Craddock, Head of SecurityStephen McCormilla, Security Operations Adviser

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Metal Theft – Our priorities

– Safety– Customer Impact– Cost

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We actively investigate and pursue criminal activity, and support the police in their investigations to pursue a successful

prosecution.

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Metal Theft – Financial Impact

Primary Targets

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Other targets…

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UKPN Counter-Metal Theft InitiativesScrap Metal- Establish policy and responsibilities for management of scrap metal

during material lifecycle – procurement, installation, safeguarding, asset tracking, removal and disposal

Grid and Primary Security Hardening Projects- Risk-led Technical Security Installation Programmes- Smart ‘Cyber’ Locking Project- Rapid Deployment & Temporary Security Installations.

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How Big is the Problem for UK Power Networks?

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Issue Action

UKPN Engineers Incident Reporting Simplify Process for UKPN Engineers to Report Crime

SIRS reporting – Ease of Use & Industry Participation ESMF Working Group

Source: Accidents Incidents Report Line (AIRline)

Manned Vehicle Patrols- High Risk Sites – Manned Vehicle

Patrol Patterns- Response to Alarms- Surveillance and Tracking

Covert Operations- GPS/GSM/RFID Trackers- Surveillance Patrols

Crime Mapping- Analysis of UKPN theft data

UKPN Counter-Metal Theft Initiatives

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Police and Industry Liaison- Police training and liaison- Incident Response- National Metal Theft Taskforce

Action Day- Joint UK Power Networks /

Police Scrap Metal Dealer Visits

- Port Visits- Cable Identification Guides

Legislation- Cash sale ban in December 2012- Scrap Metal Dealers Bill 2013

SMD Licensing

UKPN Counter-Metal Theft Initiatives

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Case Study: Gardiners LaneStephen McCormilla, Security Operations Adviser

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Case Study: Gardiners Lane

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Case Study: Gardiners Lane

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Case Study: Gardiners Lane

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Case Study: Gardiners Lane

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Open Forum – Have Your Say

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• Are there successful examples in your industry that could work for us?

• What other measures could we implement to prevent metal theft from our network?

• What other methods for improving security at remote and dispersed sites should we consider?

• What can the affected industries focus on collectively?

Next Steps• Your views will be consolidated and a report will

be published on our website

• We will organise a follow-up meeting to discuss with you how we have acted on your feedback

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Before we finish

• Please complete your feedback form

• Please consider sending us an email with:– Additional thoughts after the event– Encourage a colleague to do so

Stakeholder.Engagement@ukpowernetworks.co.ukTel: 07875 113061

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Thank you for your contributions.

Please have a safe journey home.