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 in | Cargo Crime pp. 106 - 141 |
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Main Author | |
Format | Book Chapter |
Language | English |
Published |
United Kingdom
CRC Press
2013
Taylor & Francis Group |
Subjects | |
Online Access | Get full text |
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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. |
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ISBN: | 1466512458 9781466512450 |
DOI: | 10.1201/b13029-10 |