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To Contact the Centralized Auto Theft
Section Please Call
Office: 301-840-6160 Fax: 301-840-6161 or
Email.
Mission Statement
The Montgomery County Police Centralized Auto Theft Section was
established in 1995 in order to combat the problem of auto theft
within Montgomery County. The unit was created with a grant from the
Maryland Vehicle Theft Prevention Council . The Auto Theft Unit is
an investigative section of the Montgomery County Police Department
and is currently responsible for all stolen vehicles and follow-ups.
The Centralized Auto Theft Section is composed of investigators
and crime prevention specialists who are trained auto theft enforcement
experts. Every year our investigators attend specialized auto theft
enforcement schools and provide auto theft enforcement training
to our patrol officers as well as officers from other Police Departments
in the region.
Crime Analysis, Evidence Collection, and Theft Prevention are three
important components of our unit. We currently maintain a large
database which we use to analyze auto theft data and formulate enforcement
and prevention strategies. Our evidence technician has 20 years
of experience in this field and travels the region processing Montgomery
County's stolen/recovered vehicles. In the area of prevention, we
have taken an aggressive approach toward reaching out to the citizens
of the County. Every year, Detectives visit community associations,
businesses, public service organizations, and crime prevention
fairs speaking about auto theft prevention and demonstrating
prevention devices.
The Montgomery County States Attorney's Office is also an important
partner in our efforts to reduce auto theft. With funds from a state
grant, a Montgomery County State Attorney has been selected to prosecute
auto theft arrests exclusively. This focus on auto theft offenders
is intended to result in stricter sentencing for repeat offenders.
Since the creation of the Centralized Auto Theft Section in 1995, auto theft has
steadily declined in Montgomery County. Our goal is to reduce auto
theft through
proactive enforcement, prevention and prosecutorial strategies.
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