Wednesday, June 6 at 8 a.m.
Edmonton Inn & Conference Centre, 11834 Kingsway Ave. NW
Chief Rod Knecht will begin tomorrow's seminar with a welcome address. Following his opening remarks, the Chief and CCATA President, Todd Cowley, will present the 2018 CCATA Award of Merit to EPS Sgt. Sue Tames and the Northeast Project Team for the Car Master's file.
Morning sessions will kick off with Det. Dwayne Karpo and Det. Gerard Forde from EPS's Auto-Theft Unit as they present on the Investigating Functions of TRAP and Auto Theft. Afterwards, Sgt. Tames will present a Chop Shop Case Study related to the Car Master's file.
Auto theft is a national problem that affects everyone from citizens to police to insurance companies and many others. According to the Statistics Canada Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 29 per cent of all vehicle thefts in Canada happen in Alberta, and approximately 62 vehicles in the province are stolen each day - that's three times the national average.
"Utilizing our intelligence resources, we have identified a clear relationship between stolen vehicles and other types of crime such as drug trafficking, residential and commercial break and enters, robberies, and home invasions," said Chief Knecht. "By working together, we have a higher chance of successfully preventing auto theft."
This annual seminar unites insurance investigators, adjusters, appraisers, and other law enforcement agencies in the prevention and investigation of vehicle theft through: vehicle theft awareness, identification of critical issues, cooperation and sharing of information, encouraged networking, and professional development through education and training.
For more information, please visit http://ccata.ca/.
Onsite contact:
Dave Christoffel, Director
Investigative Services, Western and Pacific Regions
Insurance Bureau of Canada
780-289-9213