Law Enforcement Responses

The overall law enforcement response to cargo thefts in most circumstances has been underwhelming for many reasons. Obviously, unsatisfactory response is not the case in every jurisdiction because some task forces actively react to and investigate such crimes. Some of the problem relates to crimerep...

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Published inCargo Crime pp. 106 - 141
Main Author Coughlin, John J.
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United Kingdom CRC Press 2013
Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects
Business & management
Crime & criminology
Security services
LTL
Cargo Security
Illicit Shipments
Contraband Shipments
Dot
Law Enforcement Responses
Trailer Numbers
Theft Information
Phoenix Police Department
Suspicious Package
MDPD
Documentation Presentation
Company Operation
Assist Law Enforcement
Ice Cream Machines
Prepaid Credit Card
Cargo Theft Task Force
Law Enforcement
Company Security Managers
Auto Theft
Cargo Theft
Cargo Crime
Southern Border Region
Liquid Clay
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Summary:The overall law enforcement response to cargo thefts in most circumstances has been underwhelming for many reasons. Obviously, unsatisfactory response is not the case in every jurisdiction because some task forces actively react to and investigate such crimes. Some of the problem relates to crimereporting issues. Most states do not have specific statutes covering cargo theft and adjudication can vary depending on how a crime is reported. If cargo is stolen along with a tractor and trailer, the incident is treated as a commercial vehicle theft offense and the cargo in the trailer is a supplement to the vehicle crime. When a tractor and trailer are recovered, cargo becomes an afterthought. Vehicle detectives are not always trained to deal with issues beyond the vehicles and may not understand the cargo losses involved in the equation.
ISBN:1466512458
9781466512450
DOI:10.1201/b13029-10