Course Description

This course provides the information necessary for a trained law enforcement student investigator to be able to conduct vehicle theft investigations.

The student investigator will be given the information necessary to determine whether a vehicle has been VIN switched, obtain the identification of vehicles with all numbers removed, and obtain an understanding of watercraft investigations.

This course will also include the investigation of vehicle theft by fraud, thefts of construction equipment, and thefts of a variety of other topics. This will include the basic techniques, the resources used, and the steps necessary to obtain a search warrant regarding vehicle theft investigations.

Also covered will be interpretation of the laws and case laws and the process necessary to complete a criminal investigation involving vehicle theft.

Students performing acid restoration
of a vehicle identification number.

At the conclusion of the course learners will be able to:

• Understand the role and responsibilities of the vehicle theft investigator
• Utilize other vehicle theft investigators' techniques and contacts by use of networking
• Determine whether a vehicle has been VIN switched, stolen from a car dealership, or other means
• Use effectively, outside groups such as financial corporations, vehicle dealerships, NICB, insurance companies, and vehicle theft experts in developing their cases and court presentations.
  

Students looking for vehicle identification numbers.

Students looking for vehicle identification numbers.

Number of Hours: 40
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