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AUTOMOBILE BURGLARY & THEFT PREVENTION AUTHORITY <br /> <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 <br />of 8,000 square miles which covers most of northeast Texas. Our officers <br />handle all auto thefts, burglary motor vehicle, and related crimes, whether <br />covert or overt. The Task Force performs inspections on salvage yards, <br />dealers, repair shops, and scrap metal yards. A new problem that has popped <br />up for everyone is vehicles being stolen and sold to scrap yards not salvage <br />yards. It has been a chore regulating these businesses and training them <br />about what has to be documented. This has helped to prevent some thefts of <br />older vehicles and other related crimes as, parts thefts. The Task Force <br />sergeant uses records to document the types of cases, property involved, <br />disposition of the cases, recoveries of vehicles and other property and the <br />values, and types and number of arrests is made. The records are then used <br />to complete quarterly reports. The Senior Detective meets weekly with the <br />Paris Police Chief and the Lamar County Sheriff, at least monthly with <br />Sheriffs and Chiefs of Delta, Fannin, Franklin, Red River, and Hopkins <br />Counties. He meets when necessary with the Prosecutors. <br />We always strive to reach the primary goal of reducing auto theft, Burglary <br />Motor Vehicles, and other related crimes. <br />ABTPA-31 <br />