Have you heard of using a "Bait Car" to catch Car Thieves?
Would-be car thieves be warned: Attempting to steal a vehicle in Houston has gotten more difficult as law enforcement uses technology to combat auto theft. The Houston police use bait cars in high risk areas to try to catch car thievesA car is stolen in Houston every two seconds, compared to every 28.8 nationally, according to the FBI. That's one reason Houston police are using decoy vehicles to catch criminals.
How Bait Cars Work
Imagine you're a thief getting behind the wheel with a simple goal in mind: to steal a car. Instead, you end up as the star of the nightly news because, unbeknown to you, the car that was parked on that well-lighted street was equipped with a GPS signal that alerts police of the potential crime.
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=7991640...
How Bait Cars Work
Imagine you're a thief getting behind the wheel with a simple goal in mind: to steal a car. Instead, you end up as the star of the nightly news because, unbeknown to you, the car that was parked on that well-lighted street was equipped with a GPS signal that alerts police of the potential crime.
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=7991640...
