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The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) is a U.S. insurance industry trade association focused on preventing, detecting and defeating insurance fraud and vehicle theft through information analysis, investigations, training, legislative advocacy and public awareness. [2] NICB's headquarters are in Oak Brook, Illinois.
Vehicle Theft Protection Program is an educational initiative in North America started by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) and LoJack Corporation designed to help owners of cars, motorcycles, construction equipment and commercial vehicles better understand how to protect their assets from theft. The two theft prevention organizations ...
Motor vehicle theft or car theft (also known as a grand theft auto in the United States) is the criminal act of stealing or attempting to steal a motor vehicle. In 2020, there were 810,400 vehicles reported stolen in the United States, up from 724,872 in 2019. [1] Property losses due to motor vehicle theft in 2020 were estimated at $7.4 billion ...
Anyone with information or video regarding the recent car thefts and break-ins is asked to contact Avon Police at 508-583-6677 or Whitman Police at 781-447-1212. How to prevent vehicle theft and ...
Drivers in the U.S. reported over a million motor vehicles stolen in 2023, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). That’s roughly the same theft rate as 2022, but part of an ...
Anyone with information about stolen vehicles in the Village of Homer or Pennfield Township are asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau at (269) 781-0880 or Silent Observer at ...
All 2011 to 2021 Kia vehicles and 2015 to 2021 Hyundai vehicles (like the 2016 Accent pictured at top) equipped with standard key ignitions that lack an engine immobilizer are vulnerable to theft ...
The electric immobiliser/alarm system was invented by St. George Evans and Edward Birkenbuel and patented in 1919. [2] They developed a 3x3 grid of double-contact switches on a panel mounted inside the car so when the ignition switch was activated, current from the battery (or magneto) went to the spark plugs allowing the engine to start, or immobilizing the vehicle and sounding the horn. [3]