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Top Car Theft Cities: Las Vegas Leads the Nation[/align]
Insurance crime group reports that Western states
still lead the nation in car theft. [/align]
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNNMoney.com staff writer
NEW YORK (April 24) -- Las Vegas has the highest rate of auto theft per capita of any metropolitan area in the country, according to data from the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Western states still lead the nation in auto theft rates, according to the NICB. All of the top ten metro areas by per capita auto theft rates are in western states. Half of the top ten metro areas are in California.
Highest Auto Theft by State
Modesto, Calif., which had topped the ranking for the past three years, saw the number of car thefts there plummet by almost 30 percent last year compared to 2005. Modesto ranked fifth last year in auto thefts per 100,000 population, according to the NICB.
Auto thefts in Las Vegas, which had previously ranked second to Modesto, declined only slightly.
Based on preliminary FBI data, auto thefts in the early part of 2006 were trending downward nationally for the third year in a row, according to the NICB.
The NICB metro area rankings are based on full-year figures from the National Crime Information Center for 2006. The NICB data ranks all 361 metropolitan areas in the United States.
The drop in auto thefts in the Modesto area was achieved through various programs including the use of "bait cars," vehicles that are deliberately left vulnerable by police in order to catch car thieves in action.
In Modesto, bait cars are equipped with video and audio recorders and satellite tracking devices, said Lt. Jeff Morris of the California Highway Patrol. Morris is in charge of the Modesto area's auto theft task force. Police cars set up to follow the bait cars have remote control equipment allowing them to lock the doors and shut off the engines of the bait cars, said Morris.
"These cutting-edge enforcement tools offer law enforcement the latest in high-tech crime fighting, and are partly responsible for the absolutely outstanding results achieved in Modesto," said NICB President Robert Bryant in an announcement.
Meanwhile, Modesto prosecutors increased bail requests for first-time auto theft defendants and went after repeat offenders more aggressively, said NICB spokesman Frank Scafidi.
The local Modesto newspaper also published photos of those arrested for auto theft as a weekly feature, said Morris.
Las Vegas is now employing some of same tactics and has seen the number of auto thefts there decline 22 percent so far this year compared to last year, said Lt. Robert Duvall of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Duvall is in charge of the auto theft test force there.
Because it's so recent, that decline would not be reflected in these rankings, Duvall added. Also, the population figures used by the NICB do not reflect the Las Vegas area's large tourist population, he said.
The NICB recommends car owners take basic steps to avoid having their cars stolen. Those steps include never leaving keys in the car, locking the car and using a visible anti-theft device such as a steering wheel lock. Vehicles can also be equipped with devices that prevent thieves from starting the vehicle without a key and devices that allow for remote tracking of the vehicle if it is stolen.
Top ten metro areas by per capita auto theft rate
[ol][*]Las Vegas/Paradise, Nev.[*]Stockton, Calif[*]Visalia/Porterville, Calif.[*]Phoenix/Mesa/Scottsdale, Ariz.[*]Modesto, Calif.[*]Seattle/Tacoma/Bellevue, Wash.[*]Sacramento/Arden-Arcade/Roseville, Calif.[*]Fresno, Calif.[*]Yakima, Wash.[/ol]10. Tucson, Ariz.
Insurance crime group reports that Western states
still lead the nation in car theft. [/align]
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNNMoney.com staff writer
NEW YORK (April 24) -- Las Vegas has the highest rate of auto theft per capita of any metropolitan area in the country, according to data from the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Western states still lead the nation in auto theft rates, according to the NICB. All of the top ten metro areas by per capita auto theft rates are in western states. Half of the top ten metro areas are in California.
Highest Auto Theft by State
Modesto, Calif., which had topped the ranking for the past three years, saw the number of car thefts there plummet by almost 30 percent last year compared to 2005. Modesto ranked fifth last year in auto thefts per 100,000 population, according to the NICB.
Auto thefts in Las Vegas, which had previously ranked second to Modesto, declined only slightly.
Based on preliminary FBI data, auto thefts in the early part of 2006 were trending downward nationally for the third year in a row, according to the NICB.
The NICB metro area rankings are based on full-year figures from the National Crime Information Center for 2006. The NICB data ranks all 361 metropolitan areas in the United States.
The drop in auto thefts in the Modesto area was achieved through various programs including the use of "bait cars," vehicles that are deliberately left vulnerable by police in order to catch car thieves in action.
In Modesto, bait cars are equipped with video and audio recorders and satellite tracking devices, said Lt. Jeff Morris of the California Highway Patrol. Morris is in charge of the Modesto area's auto theft task force. Police cars set up to follow the bait cars have remote control equipment allowing them to lock the doors and shut off the engines of the bait cars, said Morris.
"These cutting-edge enforcement tools offer law enforcement the latest in high-tech crime fighting, and are partly responsible for the absolutely outstanding results achieved in Modesto," said NICB President Robert Bryant in an announcement.
Meanwhile, Modesto prosecutors increased bail requests for first-time auto theft defendants and went after repeat offenders more aggressively, said NICB spokesman Frank Scafidi.
The local Modesto newspaper also published photos of those arrested for auto theft as a weekly feature, said Morris.
Las Vegas is now employing some of same tactics and has seen the number of auto thefts there decline 22 percent so far this year compared to last year, said Lt. Robert Duvall of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Duvall is in charge of the auto theft test force there.
Because it's so recent, that decline would not be reflected in these rankings, Duvall added. Also, the population figures used by the NICB do not reflect the Las Vegas area's large tourist population, he said.
The NICB recommends car owners take basic steps to avoid having their cars stolen. Those steps include never leaving keys in the car, locking the car and using a visible anti-theft device such as a steering wheel lock. Vehicles can also be equipped with devices that prevent thieves from starting the vehicle without a key and devices that allow for remote tracking of the vehicle if it is stolen.
Top ten metro areas by per capita auto theft rate
[ol][*]Las Vegas/Paradise, Nev.[*]Stockton, Calif[*]Visalia/Porterville, Calif.[*]Phoenix/Mesa/Scottsdale, Ariz.[*]Modesto, Calif.[*]Seattle/Tacoma/Bellevue, Wash.[*]Sacramento/Arden-Arcade/Roseville, Calif.[*]Fresno, Calif.[*]Yakima, Wash.[/ol]10. Tucson, Ariz.
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RE: Miami is missing
one has to wonder how many cars in the New England area are put into storage units
for the winter and found missing by Spring.
just think how long the thieves have to dismantle and sell an Allanté piece by piece
on ebay and no one even knows the car is gone.
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RE: Miami is missing
Please hyperion use your influence with the Moderator to change the title of this thread. Every time I read the title "Miami is Missing" w/o reading the original post,the only thing that comes to my mind is "Who Cares".
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RE: Miami is missing
geeshhhhh ...
when i saw the title, i was thinking ... OH NO ! Al.Gore was right.
GLOBAL WARMING has made Miami into the new ATLANTIS ...
Gary,
you can still get Sam to come home and agree to lotion the seats?
slave driver ! ! ! tskkk .. tskkk .. tskkk ....
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RE: Miami is missing
wood? what happened to the pellet pot-belly stoves?
ORIGINAL: hyperion
In New England when an Allante is taken off the road in the winter, it is stored in the "living room" in front of the TV. They also like "wood burning" fireplaces.
In New England when an Allante is taken off the road in the winter, it is stored in the "living room" in front of the TV. They also like "wood burning" fireplaces.