Auto Theft Introduction
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Auto Theft Introduction
• Introduction: Current Auto Theft Squad roster:
Sergeant Debbie Backstrom Detectives: Hiro Yamashita
Mannie Quinonez Dan Kirchmeier Michelle Barker
ASA 2 Tracey Puffer
• Auto Theft Trends• Lesson Learned• Auto Theft Screenings• Chop Shops and Drop Locations• Pro Active Investigations
Crime Focus - Auto Theft (5 Min)
Auto TheftPrecinct Year to Date
Monthly Average
Jan - April2012
Year to Date Monthly Average
Jan - April2013
Year to Date Monthly Average
Jan - April2014
Year to Date 2013 -2014
% ofChange*
Jan - April
North 102 131 194 32%
West 56 58 76 25%
East 48 36 62 43%
South 51 52 81 36%
Southwest 38 47 42 -11%
Number compiled from GO Events; As reported by T Puffer (Averages above .5 are rounded up) *Percent of change calculated from actual number of incidents not the averages
Auto Theft Trends
• Vehicle Thefts of any vehicle started with “jiggler” key. Involved vehicles are: Toyota, Subaru, Honda, Saab, Nissan– Vehicle’s recovered with stolen items from burglaries, car prowls, and mail
theft– Subaru Legacy station wagon is a favorite
• Vehicle’s stolen with keys. Warming up in wintertime (“Puffer”), Valet, Burglary, Keys left in vehicle (spare key or construction worker to ease movement), unattended keys
• Rise in License plate thefts. Caused by use of ALPR. Switch from unsuspecting owner of similar vehicle. Unknown victim until contact from police.
• Returning with stolen keys at another time
“Jiggler” Keys
“Bump” Keys
Lessons Learned
• Efficient use of personnel. Use of Master cases to consolidate cases. Fingerprint cases
• Marginal arrest cases, does not meet KCPA guidelines-no evidence of theft
• Working with Burglary Theft Squads and outside agencies. – Recent Bellevue PD information sharing of Kyle D, a suspect who
victimized both cities. – Share information via Criminal information Bulletins, Homicide
Investigation Tracking (HITS State Attorney General), Burglary Auto Theft (BAT list).
Auto Theft Screenings
• Continue with screening. New SPD protocol regarding the theft of vehicles by known suspect, often a family member or ex spouse.
• Craigslist Investigations-usually not successful. • Civil Property Dispute between unmarried couples.
Question of having a “tenable claim” to the vehicle– Officer safety issue, also relieves SPD from civil liability for false
arrest. – Screenings take from one hour to several days– Number of screenings down due to effect of new SPD policy
Chop Shops & Drop Locations
• Have worked a small chop shop in South Seattle. VIN switched vehicles.
• Crime analysis has more information as to drop locations. – Due to the volume of reports it is difficult for
Sergeant to see anything other than obvious patterns.
– Patrol Officers
Pro Active Investigations
• Above chop shop• Subaru thief and narcotics user. Worked with Bellevue
PD. • Has sold 12 stolen cars to scrap yards since 2009. Filed
with KCPA on three occasions. Catch 22, still no decision.• Bryan T• Allen B and Jason P F 7300 block 16 AVE SW. • Use of Major Crimes Task Force
Contact Numbers
• Auto Theft Squad 206-684-8940• Email: [email protected]• Sergeant Backstrom 206-684-8948• Auto Theft Admin: T Puffer 206-684-4762