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How secure is your car against theft?

Everyday countless number of cars are stolen or broken into. With the number of cars on Indian roads multiplying rapidly and with an increasing number of internal accessories being fitted, it is no surprise that car security is a bigger issue than ever before.

Theft is an intentional human act that requires motivation on the part of the criminal, the means to accomplish, an opportunity to act, and the assurance of escape, or to remain undetected. To counter the act of theft, these variables must be controlled, eliminated, or reversed. It is therefore essential to understand what drives the thief to crime:

1. Amateur:
The traditional car thief is motivated by the prospect of a ride home, a joyride, or perhaps to use the car during the commission of a crime. When the casual thief needs a car, and the motivation and opportunity is there, he will steal any car, new, old or imported. To him, your very valuable car will be no different from a stock 1985 Premier Padmini. He has no discipline or values, he may be a car-jacker, an armed robber, and sometimes, a killer. To him a car is a car. He could totally destroy the car he steals, likely in resentment.

To assure the safety of you and your family, you simply do not draw his attention by presenting him with the opportunity he is seeking.

2. Professional:
The professional thief is motivated by financial gain. His cars are usually stolen on order, and may be sold whole, or parted-out. When and why this thief steals is defined by the economics of the market that he serves, and the degree of opportunity that you provide him with.

3. Stolen for components:
Premium, imported and antique cars can be stolen for components. For them to have a value, there must be a market. However, components of these cars are unique, very identifiable and rare to find.

4. Stolen for resale:
Stolen cars are often a matter of supply, demand, and economics. In India, cars of all shapes, sizes and makes are stolen for resale. The stolen vehicles are usually sold in distant states or in mofussil areas with a new identity and papers.

Imported and antique cars are rarer and easily noticed. The owner would pressure the police, a reward would be offered, publicity would be sought. There would be a market for the parts, but only a few specialised shops will trade and work on such cars. The thief would be spotted immediately if he attempted to drive, or sell that beautiful car. Like a work of art, it has a value, but only under the right circumstances.

A car's perimeter security (as built-in by the car manufacturer) should be good enough to withstand a thief's attack for a minimum of two minutes. The immobilisation system should then prevent the thief from driving away for a further period of five minutes.

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Source October 2001

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