VEHICLE THEFTTRENDS

UNITED STATES

Brian R. Salata, Executive DirectorArizona Automobile Theft Authority

Legal Advisor, International Association ofAutomobile Theft Investigators

STATISTICS

2012 - 721,053 229.7

2003 - 1,261,226 433.7

1993 - 1,563,060 606.3

Only 55% to 60% of stolenvehicles are recovered

Vehicles Stolen in the United States

Number Rate/100,000 population

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200,000

400,000

600,000

800,000

1,000,000

1,200,000

1,400,000

1,600,000

1,800,000

1990 2000 2010 2020

Carjacking is on the rise, primarily in urban areas

Typical methods including: cracking steering column, hotwiring, jiggle keys, towing

Residential/commercial burglaries where the objective is toobtain smart key /key fob are becoming more frequent

Insurance fraud has risen as the US economy and jobmarket have been sluggish

Modus Operandi

How vehicles are beingstolen in the US

Off Street

Burglary

Violence

Fraud

Demand for steel in emerging foreign markets has caused asurge in vehicles being stolen for scrap metal value

Vehicle theft has increasingly become a crime offacilitation: smuggling, trafficking, and violent crime

Chop shops are a continuing problem

High-end vehicles are exported through ports and older,less expensive vehicles cross southern border into Mexico

Stolen vehicles for transportation declining

Why vehicles are beingstolen in the US

OtherCrimes

Parts

ScrapRecycle

Export

CRIME OF FACILITATION

CRIME OF FACILITATION

• Multi-JurisdictionalPolice

• Speciallytrainedandembededwith Police

Prosecutor

• PublicAwarenessPrevention

Collaborative Efforts

Task Forces

Inter-agencyOperations

Multi-disciplinarypartners

Inter-governmentalcooperation

US Strategies

Brian R. Salata, Esq.Executive DirectorArizona Automobile Theft AuthorityPhoenix, Arizona USA

Legal AdvisorInternational Association ofAutomobile Theft Investigators

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