IT'S GETTING TOUGHER OUT THERE FOR AUTO THIEVES. APD IS NOW EQUIPPED WITH LOJACK RECEIVERS THAT TRACK STOLEN VEHICLES MANNED WITH THE LOJACK DEVICE. JERRY COLE IS WITH THE COMPANY. HE SAYS WHEN THEY CAME DOWN TO WORK WITH APD THEY ACTUALLY PICKED UP A SIGNAL FROM A STOLEN SKID LOADER.
APD SAYS THEY'LL BE ABLE TO RECOVER VEHICLES WITHIN A FEW HOURS OF IT BEING REPORTED STOLEN. THE DEPARTMENT EXPECTS IT'S AUTO RECOVERY RATE TO BE AROUND 90 PERCENT.
