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BAIT CARS TAKE ANOTHER BITE OUT OF AUTO CRIME

  •    NEWS RELEASE   For Immediate Release 2006PSSG0032-000756 June 8, 2006 Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General BAIT CARS TAKE ANOTHER BITE OUT OF AUTO CRIME – British Columbia’s innovative bait car program continues to exceed expectations with auto crime dropping across the province yet again, making B.C.
  • . “There has been a 10 per cent drop in the Lower Mainland and a seven per cent drop provincewide.” The new numbers build on the early success of the program.
  • . Expansion of the bait car program in the spring of 2004 resulted in a five per cent drop in the Lower Mainland and across B.C.
  • . When the program was introduced on Vancouver Island, auto crime fell by 42 per cent in Victoria and 33 per cent in Nanaimo within six months.
  • . The bait car program was also launched in the Okanagan in 2005.
  • . The bait car program is run by the Integrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Team, funded by government, and is also supported by a significant advertising campaign through ICBC.



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  • Monday, June 19 Temperature: Bait Car Program In Pent by Rachael Kimola - Story: 18985 May 31, 2006 / 3:00 pm The Penticton RCMP are hoping would-be car thieves will think twice before stealing a car.
  • . The Bait Car Program is up and running in Penticton.
  • . Corporal Rick Dellebuur says that just having the program is a deterrent.
  • . He says that vehicle theft is down 40% in Kelowna since it started the program about six months ago, and he expects the results will be the same for Penticton.
  • . “All indications are that wherever the program is, car theft rates have gone down, ” says Dellebuur.
  • . Dellebuur cannot say exactly how many vehicles are part of the program, but he did say there is a wide variety.



    Vancouver Police Department
  • | Bait Car Program Vancouver Police Bait Car Program 2004-05-25 Auto Theft in the City of Vancouver has reduced.
  • . One of the initiatives that we credit with that reduction is the Bait Car Program.
  • . The Vancouver Police Bait Car Program was launched in September of 2002.
  • . The Bait Car program is a partnership between the Vancouver Police Department, (VPD) the, (ICBC) and (ECOMM).
  • . ICBC provided initial, as well as ongoing funding to enable the Bait Car Program to get up and running, as well as to continue on.
  • . ICBC also manages the advertising campaigns, an integral part of the entire program.
  • . The Bait Car Program is about deterrence as well as prosecution, and letting the criminal know that they will be arrested gives them something to think about prior to any theft.
  • . The program works the following way: Bait Cars are deployed in previously identified target areas.
  • . Bait Car Program is also assisted by volunteers.
  • . As a result of the successes we have had, the program has been expanded throughout the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.



    Operations Division
  • | Patrol Support Services Patrol Support Section The Patrol Support Section is comprised of 18 Units, Squads and Programs that provide a spectrum of policing services to the community.
  • . From robbery and property crime investigations to working with victims of crimes, Patrol Support has a varied mandate with a strong emphasis on innovative programs and collaborative work between the squads.
  • . Drawing on a number of sources and using intel programming, it provides daily reports to patrol of the most prolific suspects and also provides a crime map for the hottest crime spots.
  • . AFU has been instrumental in creating and implementing a pawnshop reporting system (by-law creation and enforcement, supported by the Xtract computer program) in Vancouver and is now sought after to help other jurisdictions create their own pawnshop by-law.
  • . Chronic Offender (COP) The Chronic Offender Program is an initiative (pilot project 2004) in the VPD to assist patrol members when arresting repeat/chronic offenders.

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  • . The bait-car program is well known to car thieves, who consider the practice unsporting, Johnson says.


    Mesa Police Department Auto Theft Unit
  • Auto Theft Unit - Bait Car Program 128){alert('Too Many Characters Entered');return false;}else{return true;}"> The Mesa Police Department has teamed up with the Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, and Gilbert Police Departments to combat vehicle thefts in Arizona.
  • . The resulting "Bait Car Program" was funded by a grant from the and became operational in Mesa as of February, 2003.
  • . We now have a fleet of various makes of vehicles that we use in the program.
  • . The Bait Car Program has been successfully used in other states, where auto thefts have dropped by as much as 40%.
  • . Since Mesa began using the Bait Car Program, Mesa Auto Thefts dropped 10% in 2003.
  • . The resulting publicity should contribute to informing the public about the Bait Car Program.


    Mesa Police Department Auto Theft Unit
  • Auto Theft Unit - Watch Your Car Program 128){alert('Too Many Characters Entered');return false;}else{return true;}"> What is this program? The Watch Your Car Program is a nationwide program specifically designed to reduce auto theft and assist in the apprehension of auto thieves through the "Watch Your Car" decal program.
  • . This program is a voluntary vehicle registration program designed to prevent auto theft through active citizen involvement.
  • . This is a FREE program.
  • . These will be sent to you when you register your vehicle in the Watch Your Car program.
  • . For more information about the program and registration information visit the Web site.


    Program to Curb D.C. Auto Thefts Sputters
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  • . In Minneapolis, for example, the successful program is run by an investigator and an unpaid intern.
  • . Under the program in D.C., 18 bait car arrests have been made, with the most recent one more a month ago, McAllister said.
  • . police adopted the program last year, the aim was to help curb one of the worst auto theft rates in the country.
  • . Brian McAllister, who started the District's bait car initiative last year, said he wanted to create a program similar to those in Arlington and Minneapolis.
  • . "You can't really put a vehicle out there and then wash your hands of it." Disappointed with the program's effectiveness, McAllister said he would "like to see the agency as a whole revisit the issue of deployment and how we use them." Bait cars are gaining popularity among police agencies across the country.

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  • . Forums > news News ARTICLE (6 OF 10)   Friday, June 09, 2006 Bait Car Program Takes Bite Out of Auto Crime By Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General VICTORIA – British Columbia's innovative bait car program continues to exceed expectations with auto crime dropping across the province yet again, making B.C.
  • . "There has been a 10 per cent drop in the Lower Mainland and a seven per cent drop provincewide." The new numbers build on the early success of the program.
  • . Expansion of the bait car program in the spring of 2004 resulted in a five per cent drop in the Lower Mainland and across B.C.
  • . When the program was introduced on Vancouver Island, auto crime fell by 42 per cent in Victoria and 33 per cent in Nanaimo within six months.
  • . The bait car program was also launched in the Okanagan in 2005.
  • . The bait car program is run by the Integrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Team, funded by government, and is also supported by a significant advertising campaign through ICBC.


    USATODAY.com - Scaring off would-be car thieves
  • . One reason bait-car programs are becoming popular around the country is they don't just catch car thieves, they also scare them.
  • . Palm Beach, Tacoma, Wash., and other communities invite the news media to publicize their bait-car programs.
  • . ( Related table: ) Yet the programs continue to reel in car thieves.
  • . Many departments hope that bait-car programs will help improve arrest rates and reduce auto thefts.
  • . One major advantage of the program is the tracking equipment frees officers from traditional surveillance duties, leaving more time for investigative work.


    Crime Prevention, Vancouver BC - Collingwood Community Policing Centre.
  • “Bait Car - Pilot Program” Auto Theft Auto theft is a problem in Vancouver.
  • . The office works to help prevent auto crime by partaking in the following programs: • Pooch Patrol • Bike Patrol • Foot Patrol • Speed Watch • Auto Crime Prevention Notice • Safety Audits • Community Outreach • Bait Car Bait Car Program In September of 2002, the Vancouver Police Department started the Bait Car Program in response to the high incidence of auto theft.
  • . The Bait Car Program works by the police placing a bait car in a location, and then when the thief gets into the vehicle they trigger a system that allows the police to track the vehicle through a global positioning system.


    Arlington County Police Department - News Release - Article - Arlington County Police bait car program continues to reel in thieves
  • Arlington County Police Department - News Release - Article - Arlington County Police bait car program continues to reel in thieves NEWS RELEASE ARLINGTON COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT Public Information Office 1425 N.
  • . Courthouse Road Arlington, VA 22201 (703) 228-4050 May 7, 2003 Contact: Matt Martin, 703-228-4311 Arlington County Police bait car program continues to reel in thieves In 15 months of service, program results in 11 arrests and 18 felony, 6 misdemeanor charges ARLINGTON, VA – Arlington County's innovative bait car program--in which undercover cars outfitted with technologically advanced surveillance equipment are placed throughout the County to attract and catch thieves--recently extended its string of successful activations.
  • . This brings the total number of bait car-related arrests to 11, and the total number of bait car-related felony and misdemeanor charges to 24 since the program was launched in February 2002.
  • . Arlington's bait car program is the latest high-tech weapon in the Auto Theft Unit's fight against car thefts and thefts from autos.

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    Arlington County Police Department - News Release - Article - Arlington Detective Garners Top Auto Theft Prevention Award

  • . Award recipients are chosen by Help Eliminate Auto Theft (HEAT), a state-run program designed to reduce auto theft.
  • . Dengeles was selected for the DeHart Award was his work in designing and implementing the Department’s bait car program.
  • . The bait car program uses regular automobiles outfitted with high-tech audio and video surveillance equipment to catch would-be auto thieves.
  • . Since the bait car program’s inception in February 2002, there have been 61 bait car activations resulting in 46 arrests with 81 felony charges and 49 misdemeanor charges filed against suspects.
  • . Dengeles, who has helped several other agencies implement bait car programs of their own, is also a member of the U.S.


    The greatest hits of the Bait Car program of the Vancouver police
  • The greatest hits of the Bait Car program of the Vancouver police > ILE | Vancouver police set up "bait cars" - decoy cars which are intended to be stolen and are set up with GPS trackers, onboard video/audio, and an engine disabler once the police are behind the thief.
  • . So how many crackhead car thieves have nabbed a sweet pimped ride blasting Clap Your Hands Say Yeah or the Arcade Fire until the eventual "OH NOES!" since this program has taken off? -- donut Get Behind Me Carbon Dioxide , September 21st, 2005.


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  • SITE INDEX VANNET LINKS VANNET PAPERS RELATED SITES Site updated Monday, May 10, 2004 09:47 AM Search Site: Warning to thieves: Bait car program expands to Tri-Cities By Angela MacKenzie - Staff Reporter Police are warning car thieves in the Tri-Cities that the next car they steal may be a bait car.
  • . On Thursday, the Coquitlam RCMP officially launched the program they hope will reduce auto crime in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam.
  • . In response to those numbers, Solicitor General Rich Coleman announced the expansion of the bait-car program earlier this year to 16 RCMP jurisdictions, from West Vancouver to Chilliwack, including Port Moody.
  • . The provincial government has chipped in $800, 000 to IMPACT (the RCMP's Integrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Team) to run the program, while ICBC provides the cars and the installation of the high-tech equipment at about $8, 000 per vehicle.
  • . Policing Association introduced the program as a pilot project in Vancouver in 2002.
  • . In Missouri, Minn., where the bait car program originated, auto crime dropped 40 per cent between 1997 and 1999.


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  • SITE INDEX VANNET LINKS VANNET PAPERS RELATED SITES Site updated Tuesday, October 12, 2004 07:42 AM Search Site: Police say bait car program cuts thefts By Angela MacKenzie - Staff Reporter Police are lauding the bait car program as a success in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley.
  • . The bait car program was launched in April of this year, from Chilliwack to West Vancouver.
  • . RCMP Integrated Auto Crime Team (IMPACT) statistics show that auto theft decreased by 13 per cent overall from April to June 2004 (the first three months of the program), compared to the same period in 2003.
  • . Tim Shields, an RCMP media relations officer and bait-car program co-ordinator, said there are three major reasons for the overall decline - the bait car program itself, increased police enforcement initiatives such as Operation Hot Wheels Two in Surrey and increased public awareness and prevention.

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