10 - Application for extension of an Automobile urglary & Theft Prevention Grant

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City of Paris Grant Application for Fiscal Year 2021 https://abtpa.tamu.eda/Application/PrintApplication.asp?AppID=159& The Northeast Texas Auto Theft Task Force has been staffed by the same (2) two Detectives since 2099 and due to this we have established wonting relationships with many of the agencies in our coverage area. LAMAR COUNTY routinely assigns its auto theft crimes to Task Force Detectives. Detectives know the Detectives in the adjacent counties and commonly share information and intelligence. This information is commonly photographs of recently stolen vehicles such as cars, trucks, trailers, and lawn mowers.Detectives commonly share these photographs on their personal social media page and Detectives are friends with the investigators from TITUS COUNTY and HUNT COUNTY pages so we all stay on the same page and know what has been recently stolen. Being a rural area farms are commonly targeted by thieves and tractors, ATV'S and utility vehicles as well as trailers and other implements that are commonly stolen in those thefts. A lot of times the best collaborative efforts are when vehicles are recovered from inside our coverage area that are stolen from the DFW area or Oklahoma and Task Force Detectives assist the investigative agency in any way possible to include processing the stolen vehicle and making sure the investigative reports are forwarded to the investigating Officer/Detective. Task Force Detectives commonly collaborate with tax -assessor collectors in our coverage area and commonly are in contact with the Department of Motor Vehicle Regional Office in Longview regarding titling issues, title fraud or suspected stolen vehicles/trallers that citizens attempt to register from time to time. There are no other task forces in our coverage area and and only possibly (2) two auto theft trained detectives that grantee is aware of in our coverage area. The Northeast Texas Auto Theft Task Force is the has (2) two of the (3) total Detectives/Investigators completing 68A'S in our (9) nine county coverage area. The Task Force does several 68A'S for individuals outside our coverage area. There is also no other auto theft units in our coverage area that is known to the Task Force. 3.5 Functions of the proposed program for other motor vehicle crimes investigations related to motor vehicle burglary or theft such as motor vehicle fraud related crime, insurance fraud, preventing stolen vehicles from entering Mexico, bridge/port crime, cartel or organized criminal enterprises etc... The Northeast Texas Auto Theft Task Force will take insurance fraud, false report (stolen vehicle), title fraud whenever ever those auto theft case typically investigated by the task force results in those crimes. The Task Force will also investigate any title fraud cases referred to us by County Motor Vehicle Registration offices in our coverage area. This has not been a common problem to date In our direct(primary coverage area. Detectives plan to do community outreach by having booths at Fairs to remind citizens and business leaders the importance of locking your vehicle. Detectives plan to educate Patrol Officers by having a basic auto theft training class. Detectives plan to educate community leaders at attending and speaking at events such as the LIONS CLUB and other civic organizations. Goals, Strategies, and Activities Select Goals, Strategies, and Activity Targets for the proposed program. Click on the link above and select the method by which statutory measures will be collected. Law Enforcement programs must also estimate targets for the MVCPA predetermined activities. The MVCPA board has determined that grants programs must document specific activities that are appropriate under each of the three goals. Applicants are allowed to write a limited number of user defined activities. ID Activity Measure Target Mandatory Motor Vehicle Theft Measures Required for all Grantees. 1.1.15 Increase the recovery rate of stolen motor Report the number of vehicles recovered Mandatory. vehicles Reporting for Task Force Only 1.1.16 Increase the clearance rate of motor vehicle Report the number of motor vehicle theft cases Mandatory. thefts cleared Reporting for Task Force Only 10 of 14 05/21/2020,11:42 AM