CATalert works on any commercial vehicle chassis and will sound the horn if any attempt is made to remove the catalytic converter or disable CATalert.
BART had 402 electronic item thefts reported in the system from January 1st through last month.
The most dramatic decreases showed robberies down by 80% and thefts down by 51% for the reporting period.
The cost of copper was around $2.50 a pound in mid-June. While that might not sound like a lot of money, when you have hundreds of feet of copper wire, you’re talking about thousands of dollars or more. Transit systems, which utilize copper in wiring, are the latest target for thieves looking to make some easy cash.
Since May 2011, the CTA has taken a number of steps to improve efforts in tackling crime on the bus and rail systems, including expanding police patrols and rail saturation missions on the CTA system and increasing undercover operations targeting pick-pocket theft rings and other crimes.
The student’s records also show which months have the highest number of thefts.
The officers have learned to use the “Find My iPhone” features, as well as similar applications that track down other brands of cellphones such as Droids and BlackBerrys.
As the popularity of handheld electronic devices such as smart phones, tablets and e-readers grows, so has the temptation for would-be thieves.
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