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Assessing Trends and Best Practices of Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Programs in the United States, 2003

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Principal Investigator(s): Curtin, Patrick; Thomas, David; Felker, Daniel; Weingart, Eric

Summary: This trends and best practices evaluation geared toward motor vehicle theft prevention with a particular focus on the Watch Your Car (WYC) program was conducted between October 2002 and March 2004. On-site and telephone interviews were conducted with administrators from 11 of 13 WYC member states. Surveys were mailed to the administrators of auto theft prevention programs in 36 non-WYC states and the 10 cities with the highest motor vehicle theft rates. Completed surveys were returned fro... (view full summary)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR04278.v1

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