Chp 15 Flashcards
Specific method used to commit a vehicle theft depends on three factors
Type of vehicle
the age of the vehicle
the offenders knowledge experience and expertise in defeating vehicle security systems
Common auto theft methods
Ignition punching Hot wiring Keys stolen in burglary Keys stolen in robbery(car jacking) Keys left in vehicle Key cloning Taken without consent Identity theft, fraud, and forgery Towing
Illegal operations are conducted in clandestine facilities specifically constructed for parting out vehicles or legitimate auto repair facilities that operate in the legal side business
Chop shop
Valuable Accessories that are stripped from a vehicle immediately after it is stolen I E wheels DVD entertainment system GPS
Strip and run
Switching the stolen vehicle identification information with that event on stolen vehicle of the same make model and design
Vin switching also referred to as vehicle cloning
Thieves use fake or stolen identities to purchase a car that has been deemed beyond repair or salvage to obtain the vehicles Vin plate and title
Salvage switching
The entire body of a vehicle can be removed from one vehicle and placed on the chassis of another
Body switching
Techniques proven effective in auto theft ring investigations
Parking lot/structure surveillance Car buy/traffic stops Controlled buys of parts Undercover house Bait cars
Define by the US Department of Justice as the completed or attempted robbery of a motor vehicle by a stranger to the victim
Carjacking
Made a carjacking a federal offense and created harsh penalties for offenders engaging in the violent takeover of vehicles
FACTA- federal anti-car theft act congress passed in 1992
Approximately how many miles from the victims house is a carjacking incident occurred
5 miles
Usually how many seconds does a carjacking suspect over power of the
No more than 15 seconds
To offenders in a car sometimes stolen who bumped the victims vehicle from behind
Bump and Jack
