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Illinois State Police are targeting vehicle theft, carjacking and related violence crimes using a $10 million Illinois vehicle hijacking and motor vehicle theft prevention and insurance verification council grant from the Illinois Secretary of State.
“To stop vehicle theft and hijacking crimes, the Illinois State Police utilizes increased patrol presence, air operations support, automated license plate readers, investigations and forensic services,” ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly said.
From July through September, ISP missions resulted in the following:
- Vehicles recovered stolen and/or hijacked – 290
- Stolen vehicle arrests – 24
- Hijacked vehicle arrests – 3
- Firearms seized as a result of stolen/hijacked vehicle recovery – 9
- Missions targeting stolen/hijacked vehicle recovery and related violent crime – 59
- K-9s used for stolen/hijacked vehicle recovery and related violence crime – 26
- Air operations targeting stolen/hijacked vehicle recovery and related violent crime – 59
- Forensic laboratory assignments related to stolen/hijacked vehicle – 1,245