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Vehicle theft is the most costly property crime in the United States. Auto theft <br />results in monetary losses to victims and affects auto insurance costs for the <br />driving public. <br />II. MISSION <br />To reduce the incidence of vehicle theft and increase the apprehension of <br />the professional vehicle thief. <br />A. Objectives <br />1. Interface with the Regional Narcotics Suppression Program (RNSP), <br />Orange County Gang Task Force, California Highway Patrol (CHP) <br />Investigative Services Unit, Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), <br />Department of Justice (DOJ), and all agencies within Orange County for <br />the sharing of intelligence related to vehicle theft. <br />2. Increase the arrests of vehicle theft suspects, particularly the <br />professional thieves participating in stripping, renumbering for <br />resale, exportation, carjacking and fraud. <br />3. Identify locations supporting vehicle theft offenses and take the <br />appropriate enforcement action. These locations may include <br />legitimate businesses (repair/body shops and dismantlers) used for <br />illegal activities and sites of "chop shop" operations. <br />4. Identify local trends and/or patterns of vehicle theft activities targeted <br />by task force investigators. <br />5. Increase the recovery rate of stolen vehicles in Orange County. <br />6. Provide a fundamental, vehicle theft investigation repository of <br />vehicle theft expertise, support, coordination and functional <br />database. <br />7. Provide a forum for public awareness of vehicle theft prevention. <br />This will be accomplished through coordination with local media to <br />expose the vehicle theft program and encourage public <br />participation, while discouraging potential vehicle thieves. <br />Page 2 of 12 <br />