York Regional Police launch new campaign to tackle auto theft

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York Regional Police launch new campaign to tackle auto theft
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York Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween

York Regional Police say they have launched a new campaign to cut down on auto theft that will use data to to pinpoint areas where vehicles are being stolen. says: 'The brazen and violent nature of auto theft has escalated due to the involvement of organized crime, which has extended its reach of these criminals beyond our borders, stealing vehicles from crowded parking lots, taking mere seconds to steal high-end vehicles from driveways.

"They work in teams to scout out vehicles and advance as their criminal organizations arrange delivery to overseas locations to complete the lucrative illegal circle," he added.MacSween said the number of vehicles stolen in York Region increased by nearly 300 per cent from 2020 to 2023. He said a total of 2,440 vehicles have been stolen so far in York Region this year, a drop from 3,460 stolen by this time last year. The drop is about a 31 per cent decrease from 2023, he said.

Officers will also to go to public locations, such as shopping malls and recreation centres, to hand out postcards containing crime prevention tips in four languages and Faraday bags that block signal-duplicating devices used by criminals to replicate key fobs. Police will also post videos with safety tips in multiple languages on social media.

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