LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A newly formed Critical Infrastructure Task Force, comprised of representatives from Louisville Metro government, law enforcement, and partners like AT&T and LG&E, is working to track copper thefts and prosecute criminals.
Members of the task force have been meeting regularly throughout the year to create a dashboard for tracking, analyzing, and measuring progress on reducing the frequency of copper wire thefts.
KYTC estimates it has spent more than $1 million repairing lights damaged by wire thieves…