Texas communities combat motor vehicle crime

Texas fights again in opposition to motor vehicle housebreaking and theft

Austin, Texas (June 9, 2022) — Great news, Texans! Help is on the way in which to communities to combat auto burglars and thieves. These communities will now have further assets and instruments to struggle and stop motor vehicle crime.

The Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) awarded virtually $15 million in grants yesterday to police departments and sheriff’s workplaces throughout Texas. The funds help full-time specialised auto theft taskforces.

MVCPA additionally issued a brand new grant so as to add about 200 Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras to combat crime. Law enforcement can use these cameras to analyze motor vehicle theft and housebreaking in addition to fraud-related crime like registration and title fraud.

Communities apply for these funds allotted by the Texas Legislature to enhance native response to motor vehicle crime.

“MVCPA is grateful to the Texas Legislature to extend their help for native legislation enforcement to have this chance to raised combat motor vehicle theft,” mentioned Laredo Assistant Chief of Police and MVCPA Board Chair Mike Rodriguez.

MVCPA awarded $13.6 million in Fiscal Year 2023 Taskforce grants to proceed applications already working if the communities. In Fiscal Year 2021, taskforces recovered over 11,000 stolen automobiles, cleared 16,000 motor vehicle theft circumstances, and arrested over 3,000 individuals.

Taskforce Grant Recipients

Motor Vehicle Crime Auxiliary Grant (MAG) recipients will obtain funding to enhance taskforce areas or develop to areas not at present served by taskforces. MAG grants permit communities to acquire ALPR cameras.

Dallas Police Lieutenant and MVCPA Board Member Julio Gonzalez mentioned, “These grants enhance the chance that automotive thieves can be caught sooner that means that your stolen automotive is much less possible for use to commit different critical crimes comparable to human trafficking, theft, and different violent crimes.”

MAG Grant recipients

City of Aransas Pass   

Goliad County   

City of Port Aransas

City of Balcones Heights  

Gonzales County  

City of Red Oak

City of Buda  

City of Grapevine  

City of Richland Hills

City of Blue Mound (pending)  

Gregg County  

City of Robstown

City of Cedar Hill  

City of La Porte  

City of Rockport

Chambers County  

City of League City  

City of Seabrook

Cherokee County  

City of Marshall  

City of Schulenburg (pending)

City of Cibolo    

City of Mesquite  

City of Temple

City of Conroe  

City of Midland  

City of Texarkana

City of Decatur  

City of Mission  

City of Tomball

City of Diboll (pending)  

City of Navasota  

Waller County

City of Duncanville  

City of Odessa  

Webb County

Fannin County  

City of Palmview  

City of White Settlement

Fayette County  

City of Pearland  

Wilson County

City of Penitas

MVCPA additionally awarded a $350,000 Public Education and Awareness Grant to the Insurance Council of Texas to develop a motor vehicle crime prevention media marketing campaign. The final time MVCPA issued this grant in 2019, the “If You Like It, Lock It!” (Si Te Gusta, Cierralo) program realized over $5 million in public service promoting on tv, radio, billboards and different media.

The Texas Legislature established MVCPA in 1991 to combat motor vehicle theft, housebreaking, and fraud-related motor vehicle crime in Texas. This is the twenty ninth 12 months the authority has issued funding.

For extra information about the right way to defend your self from motor vehicle crime, go to MVCPA at www.TxDMV.gov/about-us/MVCPA.