LoJack Auto Theft Recovery System

The LoJack Auto Theft Recovery System allows police to monitor the location of your stolen vehicle, and recover it from would-be car thieves. When you file an auto theft report with local police, a routine entry into the state police computer will match your vehicle's VIN number to its unique LoJack code. This automatically activates the LoJack Auto Theft Recovery System located on your vehicle.

Once triggered, the Auto Theft Recovery System's radio transceiver emits an inaudible signal which can be tracked by law enforcement authorities. The police then use tracking computers to locate and recover the stolen car.

LoJack: The Auto Theft Solution

• LoJack's maintains a 90% auto theft recovery rate. Often the case in situations of auto theft, the stolen car is not reported until it's too late, leaving police helpless in finding your car or truck. LoJack allows police to locate the car after the incident, and return it to you.
• LoJack's Auto Theft Recovery System is the only auto theft recovery system operated by local and state law enforcement agencies. LoJack actually supplies mobile tracking computers to local police. Competing car theft recovery services track the vehicle themselves and then report the location to the police.
• The LoJack Auto Theft Recovery System works through concrete walls, ceilings, and other barriers. Other services use a satellite system, which requires a direct line between the vehicle's satellite antenna and orbiting GPS satellites.
• The LoJack Auto Theft Recovery System is hidden where thieves can't even find it. Not even the car owner knows where the device is located.

The dangers of auto theft

Auto theft is the nation's number one property crime, costing over 8.4 billion dollars each year. Second only to drug dealing, auto theft is the next most profitable criminal activity altogether. The fact is; we are not going to great enough lengths to protect our cars from the dangers of auto theft.

Many consumers mistakenly put their faith in car alarms and anti-theft devices to protect their cars or trucks. The reality is, professional car thieves are well-versed in the vulnerabilities of auto theft prevention. They are often able to bypass even the most sophisticated alarm systems and auto theft deterrence products.

There is no foolproof way to erase the threat of auto theft. As car alarm systems become more sophisticated, so do the methods of deceiving those systems. However, LoJack can safeguard your vehicle and ensure that if it is stolen, it can quickly be recovered.

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