PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KFSN) -- Turning passion into purpose, for 16 years, Bobby Rader has worked in the Ag-Crimes unit of a local law enforcement agency.

Growing increasingly frustrated with copper wire thefts and lack of accountability for criminals, he knew something needed to be done to protect local farmers.

That's when the COP-R-LOCK security system was born.

"We created change that was desperately needed. Copper wire theft has been tolerated way too long. This is a billion-dollar problem, just in ag, not counting municipalities and cities, copper wire theft is massive and it impacts so many people," says Bobby Rader, the creator of COP-R-LOCK security system.

Over the last two years, Rader has turned his idea into a reality.

Currently, there are four systems installed and 20 mo

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