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Auto Theft and Vehicle Crimes

Description

Auto Theft & Vehicle Crimes is a comprehensive and dynamic one-day class designed for all levels of law enforcement! It is estimated that 75% of all crimes are committed with a vehicle. Whether it is a robbery, kidnapping, homicide, terrorism, auto theft trafficking, or any other crime, it is important for a police officer to be able to identify they are interacting with or know the steps necessary to identify it. Auto Theft & Vehicle Crimes will introduce police officers to vehicle identification numbers (“VIN”) structure, locations (public and secondary), and methods to determine the true VIN of a vehicle. Auto Theft & Vehicle Crimes provides instruction on CARFAX for Police and other resources to verify the validity and history of a vehicle’s VIN. Then, police officers will dive into the world of organized auto theft trafficking and the theft crew network before learning to recognize many of the current auto theft trends. Police officers will learn to spot a stolen vehicle; where they are concealed, why factory stolen vehicle location devices aren’t often effective, and ways to identify and catch a thief. Auto Theft & Vehicle Crimes also introduces police officers to the value of infotainment downloads as part of their investigations. Police officers will leave Auto Theft & Vehicle Crimes with a greater understanding of the important connection between vehicles and crimes. Prior students have recovered millions of dollars in stolen vehicles, firearms, narcotics, currency, and more! Course Objectives: Identify vehicles with altered VINs, Go beyond the temp tag, Learn what happens to vehicles after they’re stolen, Recognize the roles within an auto theft trafficking organization, Identify signs of common vehicle theft trends. Over 800 five-star reviews on LEO-Network.com.

Description

Auto Theft & Vehicle Crimes is a comprehensive and dynamic one-day class designed for all levels of law enforcement! It is estimated that 75% of all crimes are committed with a vehicle. Whether it is a robbery, kidnapping, homicide, terrorism, auto theft trafficking, or any other crime, it is important for a police officer to be able to identify they are interacting with or know the steps necessary to identify it. Auto Theft & Vehicle Crimes will introduce police officers to vehicle identification numbers (“VIN”) structure, locations (public and secondary), and methods to determine the true VIN of a vehicle. Auto Theft & Vehicle Crimes provides instruction on CARFAX for Police and other resources to verify the validity and history of a vehicle’s VIN. Then, police officers will dive into the world of organized auto theft trafficking and the theft crew network before learning to recognize many of the current auto theft trends. Police officers will learn to spot a stolen vehicle; where they are concealed, why factory stolen vehicle location devices aren’t often effective, and ways to identify and catch a thief. Auto Theft & Vehicle Crimes also introduces police officers to the value of infotainment downloads as part of their investigations. Police officers will leave Auto Theft & Vehicle Crimes with a greater understanding of the important connection between vehicles and crimes. Prior students have recovered millions of dollars in stolen vehicles, firearms, narcotics, currency, and more! Course Objectives: Identify vehicles with altered VINs, Go beyond the temp tag, Learn what happens to vehicles after they’re stolen, Recognize the roles within an auto theft trafficking organization, Identify signs of common vehicle theft trends. Over 800 five-star reviews on LEO-Network.com.

Location

Warr Acres City Hall
4301 N. Ann Arbor
Warr Acres
State: OK
Zip Code: 73122

Start Time

01-26-2026 08:00 AM

End Time

01-26-2026 05:00 PM

Registration Link

Course Information:

Cost: $225
Hours: 7

Contact Information:

Contact: Captain Roger Peters
Email: rpeters@warracres-ok.gov
Phone: (405) 789-3329

Last Modified on Sep 16, 2025
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