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Thefts from cars usually involve a small amount of property value, but put a large strain on police resources. These thefts increase citizens' fear of crime and diminish the public confidence in their police.
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In response to a rash of copper thefts, two Northern California police departments—San Jose and Santa Clara—set up a year-long sting investigation that resulted not only in arrests for copper theft but offenses ranging from bombmaking to car theft.
Read More →A Cherokee County, Ga., sheriff's sergeant was taking his young son to the barber shop when he saw a white van tearing out of the parking lot of the shopping center.
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CrossMatch L SCAN 1000T is a 1,000-ppi, lightweight, compact fingerprint livescan system that can scan 10 rolled fingers, all flat fingers, and thumbs. Third-level detail, such as the shape of fingerprint ridges and sweat pores, can help make an identification during booking.
Read More →A man who jumped into a lake apparently to flee police was killed by a nine-foot-long alligator.
Read More →Auto burglary and auto theft make up a huge portion of an officer's report writing time. Anyone who has ever worked dayshift knows how many of these calls come in as soon as people wake up and check on their vehicles (or where their vehicle was the night before). While taking these reports, we get to hear the "obvious" ways victims made their car look like a glowing beacon at night to burglars.
Read More →A West Monroe, La., man was arrested Tuesday night for attempting to buy a plasma TV at a local Wal-Mart for less than $5.
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There are many motivations for stealing cars. Some are taken by kids for so-called “joyrides.” Others are shipped to foreign countries and resold or chopped into parts. And more and more often, stolen cars are used to facilitate other crimes, including burglaries, robberies, assaults, and the transportation of narcotics and smuggled immigrants.
Read More →With nearly 1,000 cubic inches of usable storage space, the 1495 Laptop Case from Pelican Products can protect all sizes of laptops up to 17 inches and hold accessories such as power cables and digital storage drives. The 1495 also features an integrated, programmable combination lock and stainless-steel-reinforced padlock protectors for twice the theft prevention.
Read More →The fourth annual report from the National Equipment Register is the most complete analysis of equipment theft trends to date for those who investigate equipment theft and those who seek to prevent theft.
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