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Chapter 17
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Nature of Motor Vehicle Theft Legal Aspects of
Motor Vehicle Theft Investigating Motor Vehicle
Theft Scenario- One Less Car
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Motor
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Motor
Vehicle
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Motor
Theft
Vehicle
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Nature of Motor Vehicle Theft

• A separate crime in the FBIs index offenses

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Nature of Motor Vehicle Theft
Includes theft of many different types of vehicles

• Automobiles

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Nature of Motor Vehicle Theft
Includes theft of many different types of vehicles

• Automobiles
• Trucks

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Nature of Motor Vehicle Theft
Includes theft of many different types of vehicles

• Automobiles
• Trucks
• Buses

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Nature of Motor Vehicle Theft
Includes theft of many different types of vehicles

• Automobiles
• Trucks
• Buses

Q 1
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Nature of Motor Vehicle Theft
Many different types of vehicles

• Motorcycles
• Construction
• Farm Equipment
• Boats

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Motor Vehicle Theft
Theft or attempted theft of any of a variety of
motorized vehicles
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Motor Vehicle Theft
Theft or attempted theft of any of a variety of
motorized vehicles
Graphic
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Types of Motor Vehicle Theft
Categorized by Thief's Motive
Use in another crime
Transportation
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Types of Motor Vehicle Theft
Categorized by Thief's Motive
Joyriding
Use in another crime
Transportation
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Types of Motor Vehicle Theft
Categorized by Thief's Motive
Joyriding
Stripping
Use in another crime
Transportation
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Types of Motor Vehicle Theft
Categorized by Thief's Motive
Joyriding
Stripping
Resale
Use in another crime
Transportation
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Types of Motor Vehicle Theft
Categorized by Thief's Motive
Joyriding
Stripping
Resale
Use in another crime
Chopping
Transportation
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Types of Motor Vehicle Theft
Categorized by Thief's Motive
Joyriding
Stripping
Resale
Use in another crime
Chopping
Transportation
Fraud
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Joyriding
Temporarily taking a motor vehicle without the
intent of permanently depriving the owner of the
vehicle
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Joyriding
Usually undertaken by juveniles
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Joyriding
Usually motivated by objective of getting from
one point to another, not aimlessly
driving around
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Use in Another Crime
Steal vehicles to be used in a bank robbery, an
armored car theft, a supermarket
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Fraud

• Fraudulent theft by owner(s) of the vehicle, or
  someone hired by owner
• Result Insurance Fraud

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Fraud

• Fraudulent theft by owner(s) of the vehicle, or
  someone hired by owner
• Result Insurance Fraud

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Salvage Switch
Switching of vehicle I.D. numbers from wrecked
vehicles to stolen cars of the same make and model
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Stripping
Illegally removing parts and accessories from
motor vehicles to use or sell them
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Stripping
Illegally removing parts and accessories from
motor vehicles to use or sell them
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Chopping
Dismantling stolen motor vehicles into parts and
accessories for use or sale
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Chopping
Dismantling stolen motor vehicles into parts and
accessories for use or sale
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Chop Shop
A place for chopping, or dismantling, stolen
vehicles into parts or accessories
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Chop Shop
A place for chopping, or dismantling, stolen
vehicles into parts or accessories
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Chop Shop
A place for chopping, or dismantling, stolen
vehicles into parts or accessories
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Chop Shop
A place for chopping, or dismantling, stolen
vehicles into parts or accessories
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Resale
Motivation for professional car thieves
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Resale
Motivation for professional car thieves
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Resale
Motivation for professional car thieves
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Resale

• Theft of a particular vehicle on request of
  customer
• Theft of only a certain type of vehicle

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Resale

• Few vehicles stolen by resale thieves are ever
  recovered
• U.S. made vehicles exported for sale to other
  countries

Q 29
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Nature of Motor Vehicle Theft Legal Aspects of
Motor Vehicle Theft Investigating Motor Vehicle
Theft Scenario- One Less Car
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Legal Aspects of Motor Vehicle Theft
A form of larceny
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Legal Aspects of Motor Vehicle Theft
Prosecution varies among the states
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Legal Aspects of Motor Vehicle Theft
In some states - Grand Theft Auto
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Legal Aspects of Motor Vehicle Theft
In some states - Unauthorized use of a motor
vehicle
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Legal Aspects of Motor Vehicle Theft
Many states have legislated laws that require
stiff penalties for motor related crime
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Investigating Motor Vehicle Thefts

• Respond to the complaint
• Obtain all pertinent information

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Investigating Motor Vehicle Thefts

• Write a formal report of the theft
• Verify all information about the theft

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Identifying A Stolen Vehicle
To insure that a vehicle that has been recovered
is the stolen vehicle...
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Identifying A Stolen Vehicle
Rely on identification numbers affixed to or
inscribed on various parts of the vehicle
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Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

• Nonduplicated serial number
• Assigned by a motor vehicle manufacturer to each
  vehicle made

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Recognizing a Stolen Vehicle
Obvious or visible clues that a vehicle is stolen
include
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Recognizing a Stolen Vehicle

• New license plates on old vehicles, and vice
  versa
• Mismatched plates (different front and back)

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Recognizing a Stolen Vehicle

• Commercial plates on passenger cars, or vice
  versa
• Misaligned numerals or letters on plates

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Recognizing a Stolen Vehicle

• Broken or missing glass on windows
• Punched out locks

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Recognizing a Stolen Vehicle

• Vehicle left parked for long periods of time
  with engine running

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Recognizing a Stolen Vehicle

• Vehicle left abandoned in parking lots or on the
  street for several days

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Slim Jim
A tool - a sturdy length of metal used by auto
and truck thieves to unlock doors.
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Examining Stolen Vehicles for Evidence
Crime scene, in car thefts, is the immediate area
where the vehicle is found
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Examining Stolen Vehicles for Evidence
Immediate area should be searched for

• Possible clues to identity of suspects

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Examining Stolen Vehicles for Evidence
Immediate area should be searched for

• Any physical evidence

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Searching Stolen Vehicles
Search the vehicle for
Latent fingerprints Trace evidence
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Disposing of Recovered Vehicles
Notify the registered owner of the recovery
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Disposing of Recovered Vehicles
Tell owner where vehicle was recovered and in
what condition it was found
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Disposing of Recovered Vehicles
If vehicle is drivable and is being stored, or if
needed as evidence in a crime, inform owner of
circumstances
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Nature of Motor Vehicle Theft Legal Aspects of
Motor Vehicle Theft Investigating Motor Vehicle
Theft Scenario- One Less Car
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Investigating Other Motor Vehicle Thefts
Motorcycle Theft
Very popular in last 10 to15 years
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Investigating Other Motor Vehicle Thefts
Motorcycle Theft
Very popular in last 10 to15 years
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Investigating Other Motor Vehicle Thefts
Motorcycle Theft
Very popular in last 10 to15 years
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Investigating Other Motor Vehicle Thefts
Motorcycle Theft

• Easily stolen and dismantled

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Investigating Other Motor Vehicle Thefts
Motorcycle Theft

• Easy to lift into a van or truck

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Investigating Other Motor Vehicle Thefts
Motorcycle Theft

• VIN plates easy to overcome

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Preventing Motor Vehicle Theft
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Factors to be considered when addressing vehicle
theft
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Preventing Motor Vehicle Theft
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Factors

• Desire on the part of the thief

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Preventing Motor Vehicle Theft
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Factors

• Opportunity, usually provided by carelessness on
  the part of the owner

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Nature of Motor Vehicle Theft Legal Aspects of
Motor Vehicle Theft Investigating Motor Vehicle
Theft Scenario- One Less Car
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Lets Discuss
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One Less Car
Phils vehicle, an old pickup truck with no alarm
system, was often left parked unattended outside
his house
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One Less Car
One morning, Phil awoke to find his vehicle
missing

• No sign of forced entry
• Neighbors heard nothing unusual

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One Less Car
You are the responding officer at the local police
What steps will you take to investigate the
theft?
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One Less Car
You are the responding officer at the local police
How will you recognize the stolen vehicle?
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One Less Car
You are the responding officer at the local police
How can you make a positive identification of
the vehicle?
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One Less Car
You are the responding officer at the local police
How will you examine the recovered vehicle?
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One Less Car
You are the responding officer at the local police
How will you dispose of the vehicle?
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