1998-057-RES WHEREAS, TEXAS AUTOMOBILE THEFT PREVENTION AUTHORITY PROVIDES FUNDING

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~ ,. ...- -. - -. .. ~ .. ....- .'....- "---'-'---.--..'--- .... - ---. ..-. ..~. ATPA-j 3 AUTOMOBILE THEFT PREVENTION AUTHORITY' PROGRAM NARRATIVE 3. Proposed Project Activities (See Instructions on pages 14.a and 14.b.) (a.) Our goal for the ne),.1 year ,vill be to reduce the auto ~heft rate in the proposed aiea by rive percent. The rate dropped approximately t\vemy-three percem last year. We will coordinate the investigations and training with the other agencies. (b.) (c. ) (d.) (e.) (f. ) (g.) Our program covers the following counties: FanniIl: Lamar: Red River, Titus: Franklin, Hopkins: and Deha. This year we have assisted in Grayson and Bowie counties. We sbow an assist if we are not the lead agency. Our unit does not duplicate any record. Our goal \\ill cominue to be to reduce the rate of theft in our area. \Ve will accomplish this bv coordinatinQ all investiQations \\;tb the necessan: aQencies. We \\i11 also Strive to educate ~ ""'"'..... .. ..... the officers and the public about ways to help prevent auto theft. \Ve are the only full-time auto theft unit in the Nonbeast Texas Area. We work close}\' with the local taX offices to maintain a link with the commercial sales of vehicles. \Ve \\ill coordinate effons with the Texas D.P.S. M.\i.T.S. to tarQet the saJvaQe vards. ... ... . The Detective Sergeant and the Inves+~gator will continue to use one hundred percent of their time to enforce all auto theft laws, maintain records: and educate the public. Last year's theft rate dropped by approximately twenty-three percent. There are approximately 200:000 vehicles registered in the seven counties we cover. The General Motors pickup is still the most stolen vehicle in our area. The owner of this type vehicle in our area is the most difficult to re~ister in the H.E.A.T. Pro~ram. \Ve will continue to - ... anempt to make the public aware of the B.E.A. T. The Ciw of Paris has several onQoinQ Qrants at this time. such as the ReQional DruQ Task . -- ...... ..... ~ ........... Force: Police Athletic League, Juvenile Gang Offic.ers: Community Policing Program, School' Resource Officers: and the Family Violence Officer. .All statistics are received from monthly UCR repons. Our quanerly repons are used to compile the year end. There has been a reduction of the auto theft rate since the inception of this program by over twenty-three percent in the seven counties: and over thiny percent in the Citv of Paris.