800-08 Auto Thefts

Question 1

What shall vehicles be listed as when a GB is put out for a possible stolen vehicle?

Answer 1

“Possible stolen”

Question 2

Is a General Broadcast probable cause for an arrest?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

What shall occur when a complainant of an auto theft knows who took the vehicle and the incident is not clearly an auto theft?

Answer 3

Investigation Auto Theft ORI created

Question 4

May officers refer citizens to TSU when flagged down by a citizen?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

What shall an officer do when a complainant does not have all required info for a stolen vehicle report?

Answer 5

Create Investigation Autho Theft report and refer to them Auto theft Records when they have everything

Question 6

How shall officers working EJs make auto theft reports or summaries?

Answer 6

Contact TSU

Question 7

What must be in a Civil Demand Letter to have a vehicle returned?

Answer 7

1. description of events where vehicle was taken 2. description of vehicle 3. demand to take back vehicle 4. within 10 days

Question 8

If a citizen does not want to report an auto theft to TSU or field unit they shall be directed to:

Answer 8

police station, storefront or Auto Theft Division