Tag: Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority
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Lakewood Auto Theft Task Force shows off new forensic camera
A small, four-pound camera looks to drastically change the way crime scenes are processed in Colorado. The Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority (CATPA) and the Metropolitan Auto Theft Task Force began training local departments with its new forensics camera on Wednesday at the Lakewood Police Department. The goal is to cut down crime scene investigating…
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Denver police partner with auto theft authority to give away 450 tracking devices
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In a continued effort to curb auto thefts, the Denver Police Department has partnered with the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority to provide 450 free tracking devices to residents. The police department is offering the 450 free AirTags and SmartTag Bluetooth location tracking devices to residents who register through the city’s DenverTrack auto theft prevention…
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Denver police deploys new approach to reducing auto thefts with tracking program
The Denver Police Department has a new program intended to tackle the problem of stubbornly high motor vehicle thefts. It’s intended to help find stolen cars faster by authorizing police to use data from any tracking devices already installed once people report the theft. Lt. Ryan Harris, who works in the department’s patrol District Three,…
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Stolen catalytic converters found in Denver scrapyard
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Catalytic converters, theft targets due to their valuable metals, are rarely found after being stolen from vehicles. In January, investigators found three of them, stolen in October, in a local scrap yard. On Oct. 7, three catalytic converters were stolen from Toyota Tacoma trucks at Eco Shield Pest Solutions, located at 7275 S. Revere Pkwy…
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Colorado State Patrol troopers host Denver event to help prevent catalytic converter theft
Colorado State Patrol troopers will be giving out free identification stickers Friday that help prevent catalytic converter thefts, and track them if they are stolen, according to a news release. The event, hosted by CSP along with members of the Denver Police Department, Lincoln Tech and the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority, will take place…
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Denver auto theft numbers up but show goes on for DCPA usher whose car was stolen
After his Audi A6 was stolen, taken for a joy ride, crashed and trashed, Jerry Southard found the possible smoking gun to the crime after he got it back from the body shop. “In the back seat I saw something shiny. I thought ‘What is that? It was a Samsung cellphone,” said Southard. “Talk about…
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Report: Car thefts have seen dramatic rise in Denver, around Colorado
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Auto thefts in Colorado have increased 88% since 2017, according to a new report released by the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority. The number of stolen vehicles also increased by nearly 44% or 636 vehicles when comparing last July to July 2020, according to the report. Auto thefts in Colorado have increased 88% since 2017,…