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8 Ld Qo Zz = m - Continued from page 1 hursday, January 26,2023 2 and67 thefts were reported Fi in Halton Hills. 8 "That trend is going to ," said Tanne 2 r."As long as those vehi- 5 cles are stolen at no cost or F low cost and sold for $50,000 or $100,000 orga- nized crimeis going to bein that business. So, itis going to continue." Tanner noted police are doing what they can to mm hicles that police allege were being trafficked to in- ternational destinations. Halton police also, exe. cuted Project Elean 2022, which police make four arrests and re- cover 32 vehicles. Det. Scott Heyerman was behind an investiga- tion that saw nine teens ar- rested on June 29 after mul- tiple vehicles were stolen in Oakville. When asked at the time if he felt the arrests would put a dent in the number of it was difficult to say. "It seems new groups are coming in constantly," insidehalton.com Halton police image A Halton police supplied image of a vehicle being stolen in just a matter of seconds from a driveway. he said. Tanner said that while Halton police will continue these operations, he ques- tions their deterrent value and noted real change will probably not come until ve- hicle manufacturers take action and make their vehi cles more difficult to steal. "It's harder to sign onto my laptop in the morning than it is to steal your Lex- us out of your driveway at3 a.m.,” said “There has aot to be some changes. The insur- ance industry might be the ones that can put some more pressure on the auto- motive manufacturers." Tanner said the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Po- lice and the Canadian As- sociation of Chiefs of Police also lobbying for change in this area. David Adams, president and CEO of the lobby group Global Automakers of Can- ioned Tanner's He pointed out 2022 saw a large number of carjack- ings throughout the GTA, something that he argued is a testament to the vehi- cles being more difficult to steal through other means. “Manufacturers are looking to stay ahead of the thieves, but invariably they are very close behind." - David Adams, President and CEO of y are very close be- "said Adams. "It's a moving target and something the manufac- turers are continuing to work on." Adams said more work needs to be done, particu- larly at Canada's ports, to stop stolen vehicles from being shipped out of the count try. He argues that blocking stolen vehicles from reach- mand and reduce local au- to theft Representatives from the Port of Montreal didnot respond to requests for comment by publication time. Police have previously said that Lexus vehicles, BMWs, Range Rovers, Ford F-150 trucks and Mercedes- Benz vehicles have been the most popular targets of local thieves, both because of their demand overseas and peca ‘ane push- button makes them, vulnerable to tech- are looking to stay ahead of the thieves, but invariably BY One popular technique Find a place to call Home Global Automakers of Canada sees a thief break into ave- hicle and then MORE WORK NEEDED T0 CURB THEFTS: CHIEF "ramet Singh Stated truck back in November but failed. The attempt, he said, was captured by a security camera. "They were inside the truck ck doing their thing for 5 minutes and new into the vehicle's aboard diagnostic reader, which they use to get the vehicle to recognize a key fob the thief has in their posses- sio Some of these technolo- gy-based vehicle thefts can be carried out in just a few minutes or even seconds. Vehicle theft has be- come a topic of conversa- tion on Halton forums on- line. Halton resident Laura Atendido stated in a Jan. 6 post that her vehicle was one of at least five RAM Rebel trucks to be stolen in Milton the previous night. She said the theft took place despite her vehicle keys being placed in. day Box, which protects against a theft technique in which a thief uses a relay signal device to intercept the signal between the ve- hicle and the key fob, which ist then used to reprograma w key. A Faraday Box, howev- er, does nothing to prevent thefts involving the vehi- cle's onboard diagnostic We combine the ability to customize your search with the latest mapping technology, demographics and a REALTOR Directory. Giving you the valuable Real Estate information you need to make informed decisions. HomeFinder.ca - helping YOU to “Find a place to call home”! @®HomeFinder.ca key, but they were unsuc- cessful due to a club SUV/ truck steering lock instal- lation. They tried their best," said Singh. "It was great to see their Leaner faces in the video f foo lice have of- feced totes tips | to help For a full list of tips visit https://www.haltonpo- lice.ca/en/staying-safe/ vehicle-theft-prevention- tips.aspx. STORY BEHIND THE STOREY: With Halton seeing a sharp rise in vehi- cle thefts, we wanted to let the public know what po- lice are doing to address the problem, how thieves are carrying out these thefts and what residents can do to keep their vehi- cles safe.