CJC-5005EO - Auto Theft & Vehicle Crimes

Course Description

It is estimated that 75% of all crimes are committed with a vehicle. Whether it is a robbery, kidnapping, homicide, terrorism, auto theft trafficking, or any other crime, it is important for a police officer to be able to identify the vehicle they are interacting with or know the steps necessary to identify it.

Auto Theft & Vehicle Crimes will introduce police officers to vehicle identification number (“VIN”) structure, locations (public and secondary), and methods to determine the true VIN of a vehicle. Auto Theft & Vehicle Crimes provides instruction on CARFAX for Police and other resources to verify the validity and history of a vehicle’s VIN.

Students will dive into the world of organized auto theft trafficking and the theft crew network before learning to recognize many of the current auto theft trends.

Topics include:

• How to spot a stolen vehicle
• Where stolen vehicles are concealed
• Why factory stolen vehicle location devices aren’t often effective
• Ways to identify & catch a thief
• How to utilize technology to track vehicles & suspects to further investigations, even after the vehicle has been recovered or seized