Gjovik Ford, an auto dealership in Plano, Illinois, sought to decrease theft and prevent fraud by implementing an integrated video surveillance system.
Catalytic converter theft has increased over the past year, with people targeting the relatively accessibly and valuable technology. Video surveillance can serve as a preventative security solutions against these crimes.
New data by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) shows a total of 9,600 vehicles were reported stolen in 2015 on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Good old fashioned cycling is enjoying something of a renaissance at present, with people across the world taking to the pedals in search of cheap, environmentally friendly travel. In the UK, few groups have embraced the revolution as whole heartedly as commuters.
In 2012, there were 2,228 cars stolen on New Year’s Day
March 1, 2014
In 2012, there were 2,228 cars stolen on New Year’s Day, according to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). Christmas Day had the lowest theft figure for a holiday, as well as the lowest reported vehicle thefts of any day in 2012.
Since 2011 auto thefts in Oakland have increased 33 percent, burglaries have risen nearly 40 percent and robberies have jumped 54 percent, according to police records.
England's High Court has blocked the publication of an academic paper showing how to bypass a computer chip used to fight vehicle theft, citing public safety concerns.
