Evaluation of the Regional Auto Theft Task (RATT) Force in San Diego County, 1993-1996 / Cynthia Burke, Darlanne Hoctor Mulmat, Roni Melton, Susan Pennell.

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Datafile

Contributor:

Burke, Cynthia.

Hoctor Mulmat, Darlanne.

Melton, Roni.

Pennell, Susan.

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research.

Series:

ICPSR (Series) ; 3483.

ICPSR ; 3483

Language:

English

Genre:

Academic theses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

ICPSR Version, 2006-03-30.

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor, Mich. : Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2002.

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Summary:

The Criminal Justice Research Division of the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) received funds from the National Institute of Justice to assist the Regional Auto Theft Task (RATT) force and evaluate the effectiveness of the program. The project involved the development of a computer system to enhance the crime analysis and mapping capabilities of RATT. Following the implementation of the new technology, the effectiveness of task force efforts was evaluated. The primary goal of the research project was to examine the effectiveness of RATT in reducing auto thefts relative to the traditional law enforcement response. In addition, the use of enhanced crime analysis information for targeting RATT investigations was assessed. This project addressed the following research questions: (1) What were the characteristics of vehicle theft rings in San Diego and how were the stolen vehicles and/or parts used, transported, and distributed? (2) What types of vehicles were targeted by vehicle theft rings and what was the modus operandi of suspects? (3) What was the extent of violence involved in motor vehicle theft incidents? (4) What was the relationship between the locations of vehicle thefts and recoveries? (5) How did investigators identify motor vehicle thefts that warranted investigation by the task force? (6) Were the characteristics of motor vehicle theft cases investigated through RATT different than other cases reported throughout the county? (7) What investigative techniques were effective in apprehending and prosecuting suspects involved in major vehicle theft operations? (8) What was the impact of enhanced crime analysis information on targeting decisions? and (9) How could public education be used to reduce the risk of motor vehicle theft? For Part 1 (Auto Theft Tracking Data), data were collected from administrative records to track auto theft cases in San D... Cf.: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03483

Contents:

Part 1: Auto Theft Tracking Data; Part 2: Investigative Operations Committee Initial InterviewData; Part 3: Investigative Operations Committee Follow-Up InterviewData; Part 4: Staff Initial Interview Data; Part 5: Staff Follow-Up Interview Data

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Title from ICPSR DDI metadata of 2006-09-15.

Start: 1993; and end: 1996.

OCLC:

61155016

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