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Common sense guidelines from the Cincinnati Police District #2.
http://www.iglou.com/cintipd/cartheft1.htm

Information to assist in the prevention and deterrence of private passenger and commercial motor vehicle theft and related crime. Includes statistics, advisories, and security tips.
http://www.mdautotheft.org/

Tips from a Nova Scotian insurance company.
http://www.yins.ns.ca/tips/tip1a.htm

Information to assist consumers in understanding the transponder key systems for 1996 and newer vehicles.
http://hometown.aol.com/ablelocks/page1.html

Illustrated tutorial looks at modern car alarms to explain how they work and what they do.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/car-alarm.htm

Data from police, registration authorities, insurance companies and other related sources from across Australia.
http://ncars.on.net/

Good Housekeeping Institute article about car security devices, including three specific product recommendations to help keep car thieves at bay.
http://magazines.ivillage.com/go.../0,12873,284541_290091-1,00.html

Describes the national initiative with contact information.
http://www.ncjrs.org/txtfiles1/bja/fs000261.txt

Security tips and preventive measures for avoiding becoming a carjacking victim.
http://www.ci.eugene.or.us/DPS/p...licing/Crime_Prev/carjacking.htm

Statistics and information regarding auto theft and prevention.
http://www.iii.org/media/hottopics/insurance/test4/

City of Minneapolis provides several auto theft prevention tips.
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/crime-prevention/

Australian National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council. Includes facility to calculate the risk of theft based on postcode and make/model.
http://www.carsafe.com.au/

Tips from the US Coast Guard training center on security, anti-theft devices, identification tricks and follow up after a theft.
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/tcpet/services%5Fold/cgpd/nwatch.htm

From the Florida Anti-Car Theft Committee. Includes security tips and guidelines to avoid purchase of a stolen car.
http://www.getfacts.org/

Provides tips on protection and avoiding unintentional purchase of a stolen vehicle.
http://www.tada.ca/mac_theft.html