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Miscellaneous Resolution # 90001 1/4/90 BY : James D . Ferrens, County
Commissioner-District #7
Ruel E. McPherson, County Commissioner-District #9
RE: (SUPPORT) USE OF THE DECAL TO HELP REDUCE VEHICLE THEFTS TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
Mr . Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen :
WHEREAS the theft of motor vehicles has been and remains a serious problem in Southeastern
Michigan; and WHEREAS security devices such as wheel locks, secondary trunk locks, ignition
cut-off, fuel cut-off, secondary hood locks and various alarm systems are helpful in deterring
the inexperienced thief; and WHEREAS a relatively new program using a decal with a serial number
affixed to the inside rear window of a vehicle to help deter thefts even by professionals was
implemented two years ago by the police chiefs of eight Macomb County municipalities; and WHEREAS
this program is designated the Macomb Auto Theft Squad (MATS) and it involves affixing a decal,
upon the owner's agreement, thus authorizing police officers to make an investigative stop of
a decal-bearing vehicle between 1 a. m . and 5 a. m .; and WHEREAS this type of operation would
be especially beneficial to senior citizens who seldom have occasion to drive between the hours
of 1 a. m . and 5 a . m .; and WHEREAS the goals of the MATS program are (1) to help deter vehicle
thefts ( 2 ) assist officers in identifying possible stolen vehicles and (3) aid in identifying
and recovering abandoned vehicles. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners supports the use of the decal to help reduce vehicle thefts and urges the Oakland
County Sheriff's Department to seek a state and/or federal grant to fund such a program in Oakland
County. Mr. Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution .
#90001
January 4, 1990
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee.
There were no objections.