Texas Department of Public Safety, H.E.A.T.
- Statewide vehicle registration program to help law enforcement identify stolen vehicles.
- http://records.txdps.state.tx.us/heat/
Colorado Auto Theft Investigators
- Organization dedicated to the prevention and investigation of vehicle theft and the promotion of training and communication.
- http://www.coloradoautotheft.org/
Arizona Automobile Authority
- Statewide cooperative that supports law enforcement, prosecution, public awareness and community education programs
- http://www.aata.state.az.us/
TRACEN Police Department Crime Prevention
- Tips from the US Coast Guard training center on security, anti-theft devices, identification tricks and follow up after a theft.
- http://www.uscg.mil/hq/tcpet/services/cgpd/cr_prev.shtm
Get the FACTS
- From the Florida Anti-Car Theft Committee. Includes security tips and guidelines to avoid purchase of a stolen car.
- http://www.getfacts.org/
CarSafe
- Australian National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council. Includes facility to calculate the risk of theft based on postcode and make/model.
- http://www.carsafe.com.au/
Crime Prevention Resources
- City of Minneapolis provides several auto theft prevention tips.
- http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/crime-prevention/
Watch Your Car Program
- Describes the national initiative with contact information.
- http://www.ncjrs.org/txtfiles1/bja/fs000261.txt
Good Housekeeping: Steering Clear of Auto Theft
- Good Housekeeping Institute article about car security devices, including three specific product recommendations to help keep car thieves at bay.
- http://magazines.ivillage.com/goodhousekeeping/consumer/cars/articles/0,12873,284541_290091-1,00.html
Australian Auto Theft Statistics
- Data from police, registration authorities, insurance companies and other related sources from across Australia.
- http://ncars.on.net/
HowStuffWorks: How Car Alarms Work
- Illustrated tutorial looks at modern car alarms to explain how they work and what they do.
- http://www.howstuffworks.com/car-alarm.htm
Pennsylvania Auto Theft Prevention Authority
- Describes most frequently stolen vehicles, types of theft, costs, protection tips and what to do in case of theft.
- http://www.watchyourcar.org/
My Transponder Keys
- Information to assist consumers in understanding the transponder key systems for 1996 and newer vehicles.
- http://hometown.aol.com/ablelocks/page1.html
Maryland Vehicle Theft Prevention Council
- Information to assist in the prevention and deterrence of private passenger and commercial motor vehicle theft and related crime. Includes statistics, advisories, and security tips.
- http://www.mdautotheft.org/