On February 29, 2012, after the owners reported their 1994 Honda Accord stolen to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department’s Norwalk Station, the vehicle information was entered into the statewide and nationwide stolen vehicle system (SVS/NCIC) computer databases. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the vehicle. Neither the owners nor law

On the evening of January 10, 2012, the owner of a 1997 Acura Integra parked the vehicle outside of his residence and went inside for the night. When he returned for the vehicle the following morning, he discovered it missing and immediately contacted the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office (SDCSO) to report the theft. San Diego deputies