Frequently Asked Questions How steering wheel locks can I have? Any Colorado resident may have up to 1 per person Where can I pick up my free steering wheel lock? Check out the handy location guide available Here . What do I need to bring? Current vehicle registration and a Colorado Driver’s License The location … Continue reading “Colorado State Patrol Free Steering Wheel Lock FAQ”
January 19, 2024 PRESS RELEASE CONTACT CONTACT Colorado State Patrol Public Affairs Office Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority … Continue reading “Auto Theft Down in Colorado in 2023”
CSP and CATPA Release 2022 Data (COLORADO) – Vehicle theft has taken center stage in conversations for many Coloradoans this past year. With auto theft continuing to rise, the Colorado State Patrol and The Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority (CATPA) want to provide information and tools to help you protect your vehicle and help us … Continue reading “Auto Theft is Up and Its Time to Protect Yourself”
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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Cale Gould CATPA Program Assistant II Statewide Public Outreach Coordinator Work (303) 656 1524 cale.gould@state.co.us | cdps_catpa@state.co.us Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority Launches “Going. Going. Gone.” Campaign to Combat Auto Theft DENVER, March 25 — With the rise of auto theft incidents, the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority recognizes the … Continue reading “Going…Going…Gone: Basic Security Practices to Fight Auto Theft”
(COLORADO) – The Colorado State Patrol, Auto Theft Intelligence Coordination Center has released their annual report detailing the findings of auto theft incidents across Colorado. Colorado Auto Theft Annual Report_2023_FOR PUBLIC RELEASE (FLAT) Notable Findings include: Colorado witnessed a substantial improvement in statewide reported stolen vehicles, registering a notable 21% decrease in reported stolen vehicles … Continue reading “2023 Auto Theft Intelligence Coordination Center Annual Report”
Read more about the activities of the CATPA Board, Office, and Grantees in the calendar year, 2022 Annual Report CATPA
CATPA Board Members About the CATPA Board The CATPA bill was signed into law by Governor Bill Owens on April 22, 2003, and the CATPA was placed under the supervision of the Colorado Department of Public Safety, but administered by the CATPA Board. CATPA was developed to solicit monies and award grant funds to qualified applicants …
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CATPA Insurance Assessment & Fees Initially CATPA received financial donations and grants from several insurance companies, where the majority of the donations allowed the CATPA to commence its statutory duties. These voluntary donations came solely from insurance companies, with State Farm Insurance contributing the lion’s share of the CATPA operating budget. In 2008, recognizing the …
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CATPA Insurance Assessment FAQs Have questions regarding insurance assessments? Check out the FAQs below, if this doesn't answer your question, please reach out to the CATPA staff. What is the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority (CATPA)?In 2003, the Colorado General Assembly created in the Department of Public Safety, the automobile theft prevention authority (CRS42-5-112). Under …
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June 23, 2023 PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Colorado State Patrol Public Affairs Office CSP_PublicAffairs@state.co.us 303-239-4583 Colorado Auto Theft Laws are Changing Colorado State Patrol is Ready, Are You? (COLORADO) – On June 2, 2023, Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 2023-097 which will soon go into effect on July 1. The Colorado Revised … Continue reading “Colorado Auto Theft Laws are Changing – CSP is Ready, are You?”
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May 18, 2023 PRESS RELEASE CONTACT Colorado State Patrol Public Affairs Office CSP_PublicAffairs@state.co.us 303-239-4583 2023 Auto Theft Trending Down – But It’s Still Not Time to Relax (COLORADO) – A sliver of blue sky seems to be appearing, in what has been a growing storm of negative auto theft news in Colorado. The first … Continue reading “CATPA Releases Q1 2023 Theft Stats”
The below Top Ten Stolen Vehicles in the Denver Metro Area lists the top stolen vehicles by make, model and year.
(COLORADO) – A recent analysis by the Colorado State Patrol (CSP), the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority (CATPA) and its partners the Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI) and the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has resulted in the necessary effort to alert consumers of targeted threats against certain motor vehicles. Most of the vehicles … Continue reading “Colorado State Patrol and State Partners Provide Information on Targeted Vehicle Theft Prevention”
Download the FULL Report HERE AUTO THEFT INTELLIGENCE COORDINATION CENTER (ATICC) (U) Purpose: The Auto Theft Intelligence Coordination Center (ATICC) is a Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority (CATPA) funded initiative that serves the Colorado auto theft law enforcement community. ATICC provides information, intelligence, and analytical judgments on the occurrence of auto theft and its related … Continue reading “2022 COLORADO AUTO THEFT ANNUAL REPORT”
ALL ABOUT CATPA What is CATPA? The Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority (CATPA) is an Authority created by Colorado House Bill 2003-1251 in 2003, under Colorado Revised Statute 42-5-112. Our mission is to deter and reduce vehicle theft and insurance fraud through a statewide cooperative effort of generating funds to support law enforcement, prosecution and …
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ALL ABOUT CATPA Grant Programs The Colorado General Assembly gave the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority (CATPA) the ability to award grants to multi-agency auto theft prevention, enforcement, training, support of victims of motor vehicle theft, prosecution, and first time offender rehabilitation programs for the purpose of reducing motor vehicle theft in Colorado. CATPA provides …
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CATPA EVENTS The Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority is thrilled to invite all of you to join us as we work to spread awareness and education regarding Auto Theft through our involvement in the community. Below you will find the details of our comings and goings at community events as well as the sign up …
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ALL ABOUT CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFT What is a Catalytic Converter? A catalytic converter is an emissions control device that is a part of the exhaust system on vehicles powered by an internal combustion engine. Catalytic converters reduce toxic pollutants by chemically converting carbon monoxide, unburned hydrocarbons, and oxides of nitrogen into harmless compounds. Why are …
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