After the owners reported their vehicle stolen to law enforcement, the vehicle information was entered into the state and nationwide stolen vehicle system (SVS/NCIC) computer. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the vehicle, prompting it to begin emitting a silent homing signal. Neither the owners nor law enforcement had to

On March 19, 2012, Bay Cities Paving & Grading Construction Company reported to Oakland PD that their 2010 Caterpillar Skip Loader was stolen from a construction site in Oakland. Oakland officers prepared a stolen vehicle report and had the loader’s information entered into the state and federal crime databases. This routine police action automatically activated