Auto Theft

Auto thefts are most likely commited from people who crave the thrill, have a connection with drugs, or need a get away from a previous crime the recently commited. Though these are just some motives there are many others mainly leading to poverty and in that case the motivations can become quite desperate. Most common methods for auto theft are theft with access to keys (leaving the keys in ignition), theft without access to keys, oppurtunist theft and carjacking ( in which is most infamous as it involves robbing the car while the owner and passengers are in it).

The top 10 stolen vehicles in Canada 2010 are:

1. 2000 Honda Civic SiR 2-door
2. 1999 Honda Civic SiR 2-door
3. 2002 Cadillac Escalade 4-door 4WD
4. 2004 Cadillac Escalade 4-door 4WD
5. 2005 Acura RSX Type S 2-door
6. 1997 Acura Integra 2-door
7. 2000 Audi S4 Quattro 4-door AWD
8. 2003 Hummer H2 4-door AWD
9. 2006 Acura RSX Type S 2-door
10. 2004 Hummer H2 4-door AWD

        Methods of protection are Direct from ICBC

• Roll up car windows, lock the doors and pocket the key.
• Keep the vehicle registration certificate and proof of insurance in a purse or wallet at all times – not in the glovebox.
• Never leave valuable objects or packages in full view. Put them in the trunk.
• Never leave a vehicle running unattended when getting a coffee or when the vehicle is warming up on the driveway. Approximately 20% of stolen cars have keys in them.
• Always park in a well-lit and busy area.
• At home, park in a garage if available and lock both the garage and car doors.

Canada statistics state that Canada is one of the highest ranking country for car thefts one every three minutes which is about 400 per a day. To which Winnepeg-Manitoba is the hotspot where out of a population of 100,000; 1932 are stolen.

Cops have a system called a bait car however; in which the car is left in a mall parking lot or other high theft area but this particular car is rigged to stop and lock the car where it stands trapping the criminal.