A bait car is a generic term used for a vehicle that has been rigged by a law enforcement agency with the intent of capturing car thieves. Special features include GPS tracking, hidden cameras that record audio/video, time, and date, and the ability to remotely monitor a variety of vehicle sensors and control a vehicle by disabling the engine and locking the doors. The practice does not violate entrapment laws, since suspects are not persuaded to steal the vehicle by any means other than its availability and their own motivation. A Chicago police officer patrolling on a Segway Police forces are government organizations charged with the responsibility of maintaining law and order, and to protect the general public from harm. ... Motor vehicle theft is a crime of theft. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... In jurisprudence, entrapment is a procedural defense by which a defendant may argue that they should not be held criminally liable for actions which broke the law, because they were induced (or entrapped) by the police to commit said acts. ...

The bait car is a phenomenon in the study of criminal behavior since it offers a rare glimpse into the actions and reactions of suspects before, during and after the crime. Unlike other crimes caught on surveillance cameras, suspects, at least initially, believe and react as if the crime has been wholly successful, until the bait car is apprehended by law enforcement personnel. Surveillance is the monitoring of behavior. ...

The largest bait car fleet in North America is operated by the Integrated Municipal Provincal Auto Crime Team (IMPACT), based in Surrey, British Columbia. Surrey was designated the "car theft capital of North America" by the RCMP in 2002[1]. Their program was launched in 2004, and has contributed to a 10% drop in auto thefts since then[2]. World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = The City of Parks City of Surrey, British Columbia, Canadas Location. ... The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP or Mounties; French, Gendarmerie royale du Canada, GRC) is both the federal police force and the national police of Canada. ...

The use of bait cars to trap car thieves is analogous to the concept of a honeypot being used to trap computer hackers. In computer terminology, a honeypot is a trap set to detect, deflect or in some manner counteract attempts at unauthorized use of information systems. ... A hacker is a person who creates and modifies computer software and computer hardware, including computer programming, administration, and security-related items. ...

See also

• Sting operation

In law enforcement a sting operation is an operation designed to catch a person committing a crime, by means of deception. ...

External links

• BaitCar.com - Official website of IMPACT's bait car program in British Columbia. Includes on-board videos of bait cars being stolen.
• BSM Wireless - Maker of equipment for bait car programs