What is the goal of the National
Vehicle Identification Program (NVIP)?
The goal of the NVIP is to reduce vehicle theft crimes by working with
law enforcement and concerned citizens to quickly and accurately
identify vehicles, and therefore make it more difficult for thieves to
hide their crimes. To achieve this goal, the NVIP promotes the use of
products and technologies that reinforce the valid identity of vehicles.
How do thieves disguise a vehicle's identity?
Vehicle thieves attempt to hide their crimes from simple techniques,
such as removing the valid license plates from a stolen car, to more
elaborate methods that include dissembling a vehicle into untraceable
parts that can be sold to unwary customers.
How can I protect my vehicle?
There are many products and technologies available today that make it
more difficult to disguise the valid identity of a vehicle.
Inexpensive hardware is available that make it more difficult to
remove license plates from a vehicle. There are also do-it-yourself
products available that can be used to mark parts with the Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN). This makes it possible to trace removed
parts back to their source. NVIP promotes the use of these types of
products.
How can my company or organization participate with the NVIP?
Send an email with full contact information to 'Info" at NVIP.info
and a representative will follow up on your request.
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