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Car Theft in Australia 2016 IAATI Training Seminar Ray Carroll Executive Director

Overview Dimensions of current theft trends Current Characteristics of car crime in Australia Threats to the continued sustainability of low theft rates in Australia Responses to these threats

5 Yr Trends – Total PLC (National)

5 Yr Trend – Total PLC (National)

2014/15 Total PLC (By State)

2015 Short Term PLC (By State)

2015 – Profit PLC (By State)

5 Yr Trend – Victorian PLC

5 Yr Trend – NSW PLC

5 Yr Trend – Vic c/w NSW PLC NSWVIC Short Term

Characteristics of Current Theft – Disposal

What are our major investigations telling us? Criminal activity is no longer simply about cars: Organised Multi-jurisdictional Multiple crime categories Continues to exploit weaknesses in industry and government practices Traditional investigation methods are increasingly complex and resource intensive

What Can we Expect in the Future? Declines in short term theft likely to reverse: Theft of transponder keys predominate theft method Shift from older to newer cars Owners at higher personal risk from theft with force Deteriorating social conditions Increasingly reckless driving behavior

What Can we Expect in the Future? Profit motivated theft levels likely to continue mid-medium term: Increased use of electronic theft methods Displacement due to reduced scrap prices? Expansion into recreational vehicles and plant Increasingly more sophisticated, national and global distribution Greater parts export Downgrading of vehicle ID Considerable barriers to industry reform Minimal appetite for reform

Responses to Short-term theft Theft of Keys Better understanding of motorists behavior and perceptions of risk Provide targeted education resources & consistent messaging Delivery via stakeholder channels Shift to Newer Cars Vehicle design – integration of theft protection into “smart” car R & D Facilitate consumer demand for improved theft deterrence Personal Risk Promotion of technological responses to the motoring public Integration of technological responses with law enforcement systems and practices Declining Social Conditions Promotion of best practice responses to young offenders to influence law and order policy Targeted education materials

Profit-motivated theft responses Electronic Theft Gather better evidence of incidence and methods Liaise with motor industry for systems upgrades S crap and Export (Industry Reform) Short-term Interagency Task Forces to prosecute non-compliance Provide commercial incentives to improve compliance and standards Modernise and consolidate LMCT/SHD laws Eventual full ELV management Rebirthing Cloning (Industry Reform) Assess impacts of WOVR implementation Maintain momentum for best practice ID inspections Optimise public access to and use of vehicle ID and history information National and Global Networks Oppose downgrading of importation and vehicle ID requirements Information sharing (Industry, border agencies and law enforcement)

Car Theft in Australia Questions Ray Carroll Executive Director