In response to a 17% increase in auto theft and an 88% increase in thefts from vehicles, the Integrated Municipal Auto Crime Team (IMPACT) quietly slipped into Prince George this past July and brought with them all of the tools and technology at their disposal. The rising statistics combined with huge auto theft numbers the previous summer prompted the covert auto crime campaign. One could call it a preemptive strike.
IMPACT sent up their entire undercover enforcement team, extra bait vehicles, bait recreational vehicles and Automatic Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology. They also had local Prince George RCMP members, police helicopters, planes and dogs working with them.
The campaign concluded with a strong message from Solicitor General John Les who held a news conference to announce that IMPACT is an integrated provincial unit that is mobile and will move its resources wherever needed. A video of the news coverage is above.
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