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NATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE TITLE INFORMATION SYSTEM (NMVTIS) GOES LIVE
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced
the on-line availability of the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS)
as of January 30, 2009, to help protect states and consumers from automobile fraud and to
provide law enforcement with new tools to investigate fraud, theft, and other vehicle
crimes. Please find the press release and fact sheet below.
The NMVTIS Law Enforcement Search Tool is
available for access. The user must go through the RISS network to gain such
access. In the case of
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TRUCKS ARE TEXAS THIEVES'
TOP PICK IN 2010
(Compiled from the 2010 Texas DPS MVT 19 Reports)
The Texas Department of
Public Safety has released its final MVT19 report on the top vehicles reported stolen in
Texas during 2010, and as has been the case for several years, pickups held the top
spots. The Ford pickup came in at No. 1, and coming in at a close No. 2 is the
Chevrolet Pickup. In the No. 3 position, the Dodge Pickup remained a popular target
for
1. Ford Pickup 6. Chevy Tahoe
2. Chevrolet Pickup 7. GMC Pickup
3. Dodge Pickup 8. Ford Taurus
4.
Honda Civic
9.
5. Honda Accord 10. Ford Mustang
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(Compiled from the 2008 "Crime in
The Texas Department of Public Safety
recently released the official "2008 Crime in
In 2008, more vehicle thefts occurred in August than any other month. The average dollar loss per vehicle was $9,661, and of the vehicles stolen, 56 percent were automobiles, 33 percent were trucks/buses, and the remaining 11 percent were classified as "other" vehicles.
During 2008, 65 percent of vehicles reported stolen were recovered in one form or another. Of those recovered, 73 percent were stolen locally and recovered locally, and the remaining 27 percent were stolen locally and recovered by another jurisdiction.
Law enforcement arrested 6,337 persons
for motor vehicle theft. Of the arrestees, 14 percent were juveniles, 86 percent
were male, 37 percent were White, 28 percent were Black, and 34 percent were
Hispanic. The age group with the most arrests was the 15 to 19 year-old age
group. The arrest clearance rate was 13 percent.
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FBI REPORTS 2008 NATIONAL AUTO
THEFT DECREASE
(As extracted from the FBI 2008 Uniform Crime Report)
Motor vehicle thefts declined in 2008,
says the FBI. The 2008 FBI Uniform Crime Report (UCR) states that 2008 motor vehicle
thefts in the
The FBI also found that in 2008:
- The average value of a stolen motor vehicle was $6,751.
- The estimated total value of all motor vehicles stolen was $6,459,667,346.
- Approximately 57 percent of all stolen vehicles were recovered.
- An estimated 98,035 people were arrested for vehicle theft.
- The nation's vehicle theft rate per 100,000 people was 315 vehicles.
- The top five stolen vehicles were: 1994 Honda Accord, 1995 Honda Civic, 1989 Toyota Camry, 1997 Ford F-150 Pickup, 2004 Dodge Ram Pickup
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The Ford Fleet web page provides free
Ford VIN Guides for model years 2000 - 2008. The VIN Guides are produced in Adobe
Acrobat PDF files and can be easily downloaded. Visit the site at:
https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/vin_tools/default.asp
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