Thursday, July 17, 2008

Crime Pattern ID: Theft of Recreational Vehicles

Pattern: Theft of Recreational Vehicles (motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles, trailers, watercraft, etc)

Victims:owners of such vehicles

Perpetrators:crime of opportunity at times, theft rings sometimes

Locations/Times/Entry Methods/Tools/Vehicles and Transportation Routes: varies

Stolen Goods: recreational vehicles

Method: usually taken from garages/storage areas

Motive: profit, less often for vehicle to use

Query Terms: atv, all terrain vehicle, ohv, off highway vehicles, dirt bike, RV, motor home, camper, motorcycle, snowmobile, jet ski, boat, canoe, kayak, airplane, plane, aircraft, glider, brand names of these vehicles, trailer 

Suggestions: track all these crimes to find patterns/series, since this may be a cross-jurisdictional issue, communicate with other LE agencies in your region, look for theft rings, know who your previous offenders are for this type of crime

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