ACTIVITIES OF INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON AUTO THEFT PREVENTION - HEARING BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, AUGUST 4, 1976

• NCJ Number: 40193
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 56 pages
• Corporate Author: US Congress
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DISCUSSED AT THE HEARINGS WERE WAYS TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF AUTO THEFT AND THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM.

Abstract

CLOSE TO ONE MILLION AUTOMOBILES ARE STOLEN EACH YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES. SOME OF THESE ARE FOR THE PURPOSE OF JOYRIDING; OTHERS ARE STOLEN BY PROFESSIONAL CAR THIEVES WHO RESELL THEM HERE OR ACROSS THE BORDER. WITNESSES AT THE HEARING INCLUDED OFFICIALS OF THE DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION AND JUSTICE, AND AUTOMOTIVE EXPERTS. PROPOSALS WERE MADE FOR NEW LEGISLATION TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM, AS WELL AS TO INCREASE THE SECURITY OF AUTOMOBILES AGAINST THEFT....BS