AUTO THEFT AUTO THEFT PREVENTION Your Agency FACTS ABOUT AUTO THEFTNATIONAL THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CRIME BUREAU (N.I.C.B.) ESTIMATES A VEHICLE IS STOLEN EVERY 25 SECONDS THE NATIONWIDE ANNUAL COST OF VEHICLE THEFT TO CONSUMERS, INCLUDING INSURANCE PREMIUMS, IS APPROXIMATELY $ 7.5 BILLION ONE OUT OF EVERY 170 VEHICLES ON THE ROAD WILL BE STOLEN FACTS ABOUT AUTO THEFTNATIONAL APPROXIMATELY 1.3 MILLION VEHICLES ARE STOLEN IN THE UNITED STATES EACH YEAR THE U.S. RECOVERY RATE FOR STOLEN VEHICLES IS APPROXIMATELY 65% FACTS ABOUT AUTO THEFTFLORIDA FLORIDA RANKS SECOND IN THE NATION IN THE NUMBER OF VEHICLE THEFTS IN FLORIDA, 46% OF THOSE ARRESTED FOR AUTO THEFT ARE JUVENILES APPROXIMATELY 25% OF THE VEHICLES STOLEN IN FLORIDA HAD THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION MOST OF THE CARS STOLEN IN FLORIDA WERE ON AVERAGE AT LEAST 5 YEARS OLD WHY ARE VEHICLES STOLEN? JOYRIDING PARTS OR TO SHIP OUT OF THE COUNTRY TO COMMIT SECONDARY CRIMES INSURANCE FRAUD TO TRADE FOR DRUGS WHY IS AUTO THEFT SUCH A PROBLEM NOW ? SOME VEHICLE IGNITION SYSTEMS & LOCKING MECHANISMS ARE EASILY COMPROMISED BY COMMON MATERIALS WHY IS AUTO THEFT SUCH A PROBLEM NOW ? INFORMATION ABOUT “HOW TO STEAL A CAR” IS READILY AVAILABLE AUTO THEFT IS GLAMORIZED IN THE MOVIES AND TV THE COSTS OF AUTO THEFT THE COST OF INSURANCE PREMIUMS THE COST OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AT ALL LEVELS – APPREHENDING – PROSECUTING – INCARCERATING THE EMOTIONAL COST TO YOU IF YOU ARE A VICTIM HOW ARE VEHICLES STOLEN? KEYS LEFT IN VEHICLE FORCE VEHICLE LEFT UNLOCKED – 21% OF ALL VEHICLE OWNERS DON’T LOCK THEIR VEHICLES VEHICLE LEFT RUNNING AND UNATTENDED WHERE DO MOST AUTO THEFTS OCCUR LOCATIONS WHERE THERE IS A LARGE GATHERING OF VEHICLES THAT ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE LIKE: – SCHOOL CAMPUSES – APARTMENT COMPLEXES – SHOPPING MALLS AND CENTERS – HOSPITAL PARKING LOTS – SPECIAL EVENTS THAT ATTRACT A LARGE CROWD TOP 10 VEHICLES STOLEN IN THE U.S. HONDA JEEP CHEROKEE CHEVY TOYOTA CAPRICE CAMRY CHEVY OLDS CUTLASS CAVALIER HONDA CIVIC FORD TAURUS CHEVY FULL TOYOTA SIZE PICK-UP COROLLA ACCORD HOW NOT TO BE A VICTIM ALWAYS CLOSE ALL WINDOWS, LOCK ALL DOORS AND TAKE THE KEYS WITH YOU NEVER LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE RUNNING AND UNATTENDED NEVER HIDE A KEY IN YOUR VEHICLE PARK YOUR VEHICLE WITH THE WHEELS TURNED. THIS MAKES YOUR VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO TOW HOW NOT TO BE A VICTIM COPY YOUR LICENSE PLATE AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) ON A CARD AND KEEP THEM ON YOU WITH YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE ALWAYS PARK IN A WELL LIGHTED AREA HOW NOT TO BE A VICTIM COMBAT AUTO THEFT – C.A.T. – A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM TO HELP REDUCE NIGHT TIME THEFTS – AN OWNER IS GIVEN A YELLOW C.A.T. STICKER THAT IS PLACED IN THE REAR WINDOW – IT AUTHORIZES ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO STOP THE VEHICLE BETWEEN 15 A.M. TO VERIFY THE VEHICLE IS NOT STOLEN HOW NOT TO BE A VICTIM ALWAYS USE AN ANTI-THEFT DEVICE TYPES OF ANTI-THEFT DEVICES MECHANICAL ANTI-THEFT DEVICES •STEERING WHEEL LOCKING DEVICE •STEERING COLUMN COLLAR TYPES OF ANTI-THEFT DEVICES ELECTRONIC ANTI-THEFT DEVICES -Siren alarm -Motion sensor -Panic button TYPES OF ANTI-THEFT DEVICES STARTER DISABLER RADIO TRANSMITTER SYSTEM –LOW JACK VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ETCHING (VIN) CAR JACKING WHAT IS IT? “A CRIME WHERE A CAR IS STOLEN FROM A PERSON BY FORCE OR THE THREAT OF FORCE.” THE CAR JACKER USES GUNS, KNIVES AND OTHERS WEAPONS TO FORCE YOU TO GIVE THEM YOUR CAR. A VIOLENT CRIME THAT IS ON THE INCREASE WHO IS AT RISK? ANYONE WHO DRIVES A CAR! FACTS ABOUT CAR JACKING IN 92% OF ALL CAR JACKINGS, THE VICTIM WAS ALONE IN THE CAR. IN 85% OF ALL CAR JACKINGS, SOME TYPE OF WEAPON WAS USED. IN 84 % OF ALL CAR JACKINGS THE VICTIM WAS UNIJURED. ONLY 4% INVOLVED SERIOUS INJURIES. 65% OF ALL CAR JACKINGS OCCURRED FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM PREVENTION TIPS ENTERING YOUR CAR – BE ALERT TO YOUR SURROUNDINGS – HAVE YOUR KEYS READY SO YOU CAN UNLOCK THE CAR AND ENTER QUICKLY – LOCK YOUR DOORS AS SOON AS YOU’RE INSIDE – PLACE CHILDREN IN THE CAR, GET IN AND LOCK THE DOORS. THEN BUCKLE THEIR SEAT BELTS AND CAR SEATS PREVENTION TIPS DRIVING YOUR CAR – KEEP DOORS LOCKED AND WINDOWS UP – STAY ALERT, NOTICE ALL FOOT TRAFFIC WHEN YOUR CAR IS STOPPED – WHEN STOPPING IN TRAFFIC, LEAVE ENOUGH DISTANCE BETWEEN YOUR CAR AND THE ONE IN FRONT OF YOU, SO YOU CAN PULL AWAY QUICKLY PREVENTION TIPS IF CONFRONTED… – IF SAFELY LOCKED IN YOUR CAR AND THE ATTACKER IS UNARMED – DRIVE AWAY QUICKLY – IF PULLED FROM YOUR CAR – COOPERATE. MOVE AWAY QUICKLY AND DO NOT RESIST – IF A GUNMAN DEMANDS YOUR CAR – GIVE IT UP PREVENTION TIPS IF CONFRONTED… – NEVER LEAVE IN THE CAR WITH THE CAR JACKER – WHEN THE CAR JACKER DRIVES OFF – MOVE QUICKLY TO A SAFE PLACE AND IMMEDIATELY CALL THE POLICE PREVENTION TIPS IF CONFRONTED… – HAVE A VEHICLE AND SUSPECT DESCRIPTION READY TO GIVE THE POLICE – TRY TO REMEMBER WHAT THE CAR JACKER LOOKED LIKE • SEX • RACE • AGE • HAIR COLOR • SPECIAL FEATURES Don’t Let This Be You! Actual Recovered Stolen Vehicle