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Police Bait Car Program
Bait Car Operations
Simple
Police surveil stationary car
Lock offender inside the vehicle
Elaborate
Tracking devices monitor vehice location and movement
Fuel cutoff switches
Parts marking
Audio/video recording
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Goal
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Deter
Use robust outreach to publicize the program (Sallybanks, 2001) Apprehend
Arrest and prosecute those who have taken the bait
Considerations
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Staff
One supervisor; officer(s); patrol redirected to bait vehicle activations Efficacy According to Newman (2007), evidenced based research found the crime reduction impact to be short-lived
Criminal prosecution considerations
Risk Management
Expected to minimize actions that could cause harm (Alpert et al., 1996) Early Adopter
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Recent Adopter
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Recommendation
Staff recommends we not execute a bait car program
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References
Alpert, G., Kenney, D., Dunharn, R., Smith, W., & Cosgrove, M. (1996).
Police Pursuit and the Use of Force.
https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/pr/164833_part1.pdf
Newman, G. (2007). Problem-Oriented Guides for Police Response Guides Series. https://cops.usdoj.gov/RIC/Publications/cops-p134-pub.pdf Sallybanks, J. (2001). Assessing the police use of decoy vehicles. Great Britain, Home Office, Policing and Reducing Crime Unit.