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AUTOMOBILE BURGLARY & THEFT PREVENTION AUTHORITY <br />PROGRAM NARRATIVE <br />3. Functions of the Proposed Project (See Instructions on page 18) <br />The Northeast Texas Auto Theft Task Force has a coverage area of 8,000 square miles which <br />covers most of northeast Texas. Our officers handle all auto thefts, BMV's, and related crimes, whether <br />covert or overt. The Task Force perForms inspections on salvage yards, dealers, repair shops, and scrap <br />metal yards. A new problem that has popped up for everyone is vehicles being stolen and sold to scrap <br />yards, not salvage yards. It has been a chore regulating these businesses and training them about what <br />has to be documented. This has helped to prevent some thefts of older vehicles and other related <br />crimes as, parts thefts. The Task Force sergeant uses records to document the types of cases, property <br />involved, disposition of the cases, recoveries of vehicles and other property and the values, and types <br />and number of arrests is made. The records are then used to complete quarterly reports. The Sergeant <br />meets weekly with the Paris Police Chief and the Lamar County Sheriff, at least monthly with Sheriffs <br />and Chiefs of Delta, Fannin, Franklin, Red River, and Hopkins Counties. He meets when necessary with <br />the Prosecutors. <br />We always strive to reach the primary goal of reducing auto theft, BMV's, and other related crimes.. <br />ABTPA- <br />~ UG14~ <br />