SIGN UP FOR FREE ANTI-AUTO THEFT PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY THE AMITYVILLE POLICE!

AMITYVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT C.A.T.
(Combat Auto Theft)

AND/OR

 V.I.N. ETCHING PROGRAMS
(Vehicle Indentification Number Etching)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Q. WHAT ARE THESE PROGRAMS AND HOW DO I REGISTER MY VEHICLE?

  • A. COMBAT AUTO THEFT (C.A.T.) : YOU  REGISTER YOUR VEHICLE IN  BY FILLING OUT A REGISTRATION FORM AND SIMPLY AFFIXING TWO DECALS  TO THE REAR SIDE WINDOWS OF YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOUR VEHICLE IS OBSERVED BEING OPERATED BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 1:00 AM AND 5:00 AM A POLICE OFFICER MAY STOP YOUR VEHICLE AND INTERVIEW THE OPERATOR.
  • V.I.N. ETCHING WOULD REQUIRE YOU TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE COMMUNITY POLICING OFFICER WHO WOULD THAN ETCH THE V.I.N. ON THE GLASS OF YOUR VEHICLE. THIS PROCEDURE WOULD TAKE ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND WOULD BE PERFORMED AT THE AMITYVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT. IN THE EVENT THAT YOUR VEHICLE IS STOLEN AND AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CHANGE OR ALTER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IN ORDER TO RESELL YOUR VEHICLE, THE CRIMINAL WOULD HAVE TO CHANGE ALL OF THE GLASS IN ORDER TO MAKE THE V.I.N. MATCH. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE AND TIME CONSUMING PROCEDURE.

    • Q. HOW MUCH WILL THESE PROGRAMS COST ME?

    • A. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR EITHER OF THESE PROGRAMS,  BUT THEY ARE  ONLY AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS OF THE VILLAGE OF AMITYVILLE.
       

    Q. HOW SUCCESSFUL ARE THESE PROGRAMS IN COMBATING AUTO THEFT?

    • A. NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS THAT VEHICLES ENROLLED IN THE C.A.T. PROGRAM ARE 40 TIMES LESS LIKELY TO BE STOLEN.
       

    Q. IS THERE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH CARS BEING STOLEN IN THE VILLAGE OF AMITYVILLE?

    • A. NO. THE VILLAGE OF AMITYVILLE HAS A VERY LOW RATE OF AUTO THEFT, THESE PROGRAMS WILL HELP TO KEEP IT THAT WAY.

    Q. HOW DO I GET STARTED?

  • A. FILL OUT THE INFORMATION BELOW AND DELIVER THIS SHEET TO THE AMITYVILLE POLICE DEPT-. YOU WILL BE CONTACTED FOR AN APPOINTMENT.

    • To take advantage of either the C.A.T. or V.I.N. programs please go to  Printable Police Form fill out, send & request an appointment.

     

    FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS AND OTHER
    CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS THAT YOU CAN BECOME
    INVOLVED WITH CONTACT THE

    AMITYVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
    COMMUNITY POLICING SECTION AT 264-0424, EXT. 47. 

    WE CAN SHOW YOU HOW YOU CAN HELP "TO TAKE A BITE OUT OF CRIME".

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