Vehicle thefts have reduced in Michigan in 2007 and stealing a vehicle by hot-wiring is far less common. Between 1986 and 2007, the Automobile Theft Prevention Authority reports, vehicle theft in Michigan dropped 42%. While hot-wire thefts have dropped 16.5 % from 2006 to 2007 in Michigan. According to 2007 figures, thefts in Detroit dropped 14.2 in percentage. By numbers it has reduced from 22,918 to 19,655. Drop in thefts in Detroit was mainly due to a new policy introduced by police officials that people should report auto thefts in person rather than by phone. Troy is a few places where thefts increased to 15.6% from 2006 to 2007. Most of the vehicles were stolen on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the months of August, July and June. To prevent thefts, drivers should lock their doors while driving to thwart carjacking, avoid leaving GPS devices, music players or chargers in vehicles.
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