Share intelligence about illegal activity involving utility systems

Fire and rescue services should

• Record and communicate risk information for sites where intelligence has been received about illegal activity involving electricity
• Consider establishing appropriate arrangements, such as memoranda of understanding, with utility suppliers for illegal activity involving utility systems

Incident commanders should

• Use local intelligence and risk information to anticipate the possibility of illegal activity involving utility systems
• Request the attendance of the police and the utility supplier if illegal activity involving utility systems is identified or suspected
• Preserve evidence of illegal activity and pass this information to the police and the utility supplier
• Notify the United Kingdom Revenue Protection Association if electric or gas meters have been tampered with