Near San Diego’s border-area lot of car theft complaints was being received by the police department. But in past six months there have been a reduction in car thefts, because strict action has been taken by the concerned police officials. The policy which came into force in April is aimed at reducing the high number of fraudulent stolen-vehicle reports in the area, and investigators say it is working.

According to a report, the number of auto thefts have fallen from 624 to 558 in the months after the policy went into effect. Patrol officers say that in areas like otay mesa and san ysidro the auto thefts have reduced from eight to five in a day. According to a source, most cars that were stolen every year were- Honda accord in 1991, Honda civic in 1995, Toyota Camry in 1989, Acura Integra in 1994. Most stolen cars used to go straight over the border. So police officials had to take a strict action.

In Stanislaus country, vehicle thefts have reduced this year. Cities like Modesto and Turlock have seen reduction in auto thefts by nearly 30 percent. According to national insurance crime bureau, Stanislaus country ranked first this year in car thefts. In 2007, Stanislaus country had dropped to fifth place in car thefts. Nearly 959 vehicles were stolen in July this year, in Modesto city. Last year during the same period, 1,366 cars were stolen. There’s nearly 30 percent drop of vehicle theft in Modesto city this year compared to last year.

Thief’s used to steal even if they had to pay $40,000 for bail or they were in jail for 180 days. But now there has been a reduction in car theft because they don’t want their picture in the paper. Even if the police have any suspicion on any person they would post their picture on the newspapers. This thing has really affected thief, which led to reduction in car theft. Public has also become more cautious. People used to leave their engine running as they were in a hurry to go into a store so that they could complete their task soon. Older model Hondas and Nissans remain popular targets for thieves.