“Group aims to decrease auto thefts” |
| Group aims to decrease auto thefts Posted: 15 Feb 2011 11:08 AM PST  A Colorado State Patrol Trooper uses a camera linked to a computer to scan license plates as he drives through a parking lot . (THE DENVER POST | JOHN PRIETO)  Joel Ashmore, an auto theft victim, talks at a news conference about all the trouble it caused him. (THE DENVER POST | JOHN PRIETO) A coalition of law enforcement agencies and insurance companies today launched an education campaign to chill the number of auto thefts in the state. Public awareness efforts will include coordinated statewide education campaigns, enforcement efforts and a new consumer-focused auto theft prevention website, www.lockdownyourcar.org, said Carole Walker, executive director of the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association and chair of Coloradans Against Auto Theft coalition. Auto thefts in the state have fallen by half since the creation of the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority's multi-jurisdictional task forces in 2003. Since that time, the number of stolen vehicles in Colorado has fallen from 22,699 to 12,182. "Our task forces work beyond city and county borders to recover stolen vehicles and prosecute organized crime groups," said Lakewood Police Chief Kevin Plateau, a CAAT board member. "But that is not enough. Many times, auto theft is a preventable crime. We really need the public's help to prevent these thefts and apprehend the offenders." Tom McGhee: (303)954-1671 or tmcghee@denverpost.com This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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