The Orange County Auto Theft TaskForce (OCATT) is
a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement program. OCATT investigates,
arrests and prosecutes professional and career criminals responsible for
Orange County, California, vehicle thefts.
Many
Orange County law enforcement agencies are involved in OCATT, which officially
began operations in July, 1993. OCATT currently has eleven full-time
auto theft detectives assigned from local law enforcement agencies, one
lieutenant, two sergeants, one full-time deputy district attorney, a crime analyst, one
administrative assistant, and a full time accountant. An Agent from the National Insurance Crime Bureau also participates
in the program.
OCATT's operational objectives are:
- Locate, investigate, arrest and prosecute the professional
auto thief
- Reduce vehicle theft
- Increase stolen vehicle recovery
- Identify suspicious business locations for chop
shop activity
- Provide a centralized location for vehicle theft
investigations, expertise, assistance and cooperation, and training for
local police agencies and insurance company special investigation units
- Identify, evaluate and document various trends and
patterns of vehicle theft
- Interface with local law enforcement, the public,
and private industry
- Provide a public awareness forum through training
and the local media
OCATT Personnel Remembered
OCATT Founding Members - 1993
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Our Missing Members (Now part of God's team)
Fritz Grimsley
CHP Border
September 14, 2004
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Arthur DeLuca
Orange Co D.A.
July 16, 2011
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Bruce Stanley
Orange Co Sheriffs
December 16, 2011
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Kenneth Pate
Westminster Police
April 28, 2012
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Sandy Williams Orange Co D.A.
January 16, 2014
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Jim Hayes
Buena Park Police
September 1, 2015
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| Garth Wilson
Costa Mesa Police
February 24, 2017 | |
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