Spiking car thefts drive return of MoCo police’s Auto Theft Enforcement Section

[Sunrise]

Spiking car thefts drive return of MoCo police’s Auto Theft Enforcement Section | MoCo360

Thefts up 89% this year vs. 2022, police say; half are Kias, Hyundais

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Thefts up 89% this year vs. 2022, police say; half are Kias, Hyundais

Skyrocketing auto thefts have driven Montgomery County Police this month to relaunch the auto crime unit that had been disbanded as part of budget cuts in Montgomery County’s 2021 budget.

Nobody could have seen this coming....

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Car thefts are up a large % in Annapolis too from what I saw in that other thread on Annapolis gun crimes.

 

[CHUNKERMD]

Moco Officer told me last week >30 + cars a day.

 

[RFBfromDE]

Nobody could have seen this coming....

I've always had ESP.

 

[Sunrise]

Moco Officer told me last week >30 + cars a day.

A stolen car isn't enough to change the mind of an Elrich voter.

 

[Sunrise]

I've always had ESP.

You don't even have to fake to have it now.

Things are so predictable.

 

[LuckyShot]

one of the reasons why i've never believed in a truck gun. If i'm not there...neither is the gun.

Make sure you got full coverage on your cars and make friends with a parts guy for windows.

 

[Parry]

Insurance rates have been increasing across the board, including auto insurance. Do insurance companies benefit from more crime or is it a wash with the increase in claims?

 

[spoon059]

Insurance companies will always try to come out ahead. Increased rates will pay for any losses.

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[Sunrise]

Insurance companies will always try to come out ahead. Increased rates will pay for any losses.

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How effective do you think this Auto Theft Unit will be?

Why isn’t MoCo PD using bait cars?

 

[Bob A]

How effective do you think this Auto Theft Unit will be?

Why isn’t MoCo PD using bait cars?

How effective do you think the legal system will be in incarcerating the thieves?

 

[Sunrise]

How effective do you think the legal system will be in incarcerating the thieves?

Of course I'm expecting the legal system to be completely ineffective at doing that here.

 

[RFBfromDE]

Insurance rates have been increasing across the board, including auto insurance. Do insurance companies benefit from more crime or is it a wash with the increase in claims?

The rates are filed and approved by the state. Any increase must be backed by actuarial data.

Inflationary pressures and auto theft are increasing costs, not profit.

 

[Sunrise]

one of the reasons why i've never believed in a truck gun. If i'm not there...neither is the gun.

Make sure you got full coverage on your cars and make friends with a parts guy for windows.

It's time:

Will a Kill Switch Protect Your Theft-Vulnerable Car?

Worked for me!

www.autoweek.com

5 Different Kill Switches to Install in Your Car to Prevent Car Theft

It is a fact that cars are stolen every day. In the US, there are more than 715,000 thefts each year, which could be prevented with a kill switch.

mechanicbase.com

That addresses the vehicle part at least.

 

[babalou]

I like Kill Switch Engage

 

[Sunrise]

I like Kill Switch Engage

Bad idea:

MD MPJI-Cr 5:02.1 Defense of Property — 
Nondeadly Force – Law of Self Defense

lawofselfdefense.com

MD CJIC  8.04.Defense of Habitation or Other Property—Right to Use Non-deadly Force – Law of Self Defense

lawofselfdefense.com

MD CJIC  8.13(A). Self-Defense: General Instruction – Law of Self Defense

lawofselfdefense.com

Unless you're referring to:

Killswitch Engage - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[MaxVO2]

It's time:

Will a Kill Switch Protect Your Theft-Vulnerable Car?

Worked for me!

www.autoweek.com

5 Different Kill Switches to Install in Your Car to Prevent Car Theft

It is a fact that cars are stolen every day. In the US, there are more than 715,000 thefts each year, which could be prevented with a kill switch.

mechanicbase.com

That addresses the vehicle part at least.

****Yea. I have kill switches on my nicer cars. Also tracking and remote disable. Kill switches are easy to install on older cars and newer ones generally not so easy (Usually you use a circuit that kills fuel or spark..) but it can keep your car from being stolen from amateur thieves.

Some more expensive cars have anti-carjacking systems as well and the car will run for a bit and just shut off and call the police or a company number (think ADT but for cars) that will verify if it really is a carjacking and then call the police or take some other measures like setting of an alarm after shutting the car off, locking the doors, etc.. There's usually GPS tracking as well, and redundant systems with battery backup, etc..

If a pro thief wants the car, they will get it - but most thieves are just opportunists and not some sophisticated thief with high tech tools and an EE degree to circumvent anti-theft measures, etc..

Driving a piece of junk car is probably a decent theft deterrent in some ways..

 

[RFBfromDE]

Driving a piece of junk car is probably a decent theft deterrent in some ways..

Older car + stick shift for sure!

 

[Parry]

If it were up to me, all my cars would be manual. But then I got married…

 

[Sunrise]

****Yea. I have kill switches on my nicer cars. Also tracking and remote disable. Kill switches are easy to install on older cars and newer ones generally not so easy (Usually you use a circuit that kills fuel or spark..) but it can keep your car from being stolen from amateur thieves.

Some more expensive cars have anti-carjacking systems as well and the car will run for a bit and just shut off and call the police or a company number (think ADT but for cars) that will verify if it really is a carjacking and then call the police or take some other measures like setting of an alarm after shutting the car off, locking the doors, etc.. There's usually GPS tracking as well, and redundant systems with battery backup, etc..

If a pro thief wants the car, they will get it - but most thieves are just opportunists and not some sophisticated thief with high tech tools and an EE degree to circumvent anti-theft measures, etc..

Driving a piece of junk car is probably a decent theft deterrent in some ways..


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Very interesting! Thanks.

I hope other carmakers adopt this:

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