Investigating stolen vehicle dump sites: An interrupted time series quasi‐experiment

Abstract

Interrupted time series methodology (ARIMA) is utilized to assess the effectiveness of a police initiated stolen vehicle investigative task force. Police from four municipalities in two New Jersey counties created a multi‐jurisdictional task force in response to growing incidents of auto thefts in downtown (urban) areas. The task force uses a unique investigative approach where they focus their investigations on the vehicle recovery site. Police theorize that vehicle thieves abandon their stolen vehicles close to home or near the location of their next target.

Citation

Krimmel, J.T. and Mele, M. (1998), "Investigating stolen vehicle dump sites: An interrupted time series quasi‐experiment", Policing: An International Journal, Vol. 21 No. 3, pp. 479-489. https://doi.org/10.1108/13639519810228787