After the owners reported their vehicle stolen to law enforcement, the vehicle information was entered into the statewide stolen vehicle system (SVS/NCIC) computer. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the vehicle. Neither the owners nor law enforcement had to do anything else to activate the LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery Network

On January 15, 2012, a car dealership contacted the Arroyo Grande Police Department to report that a 2004 Pontiac Grand Am had been stolen from their business. Arroyo Grande Police responded to the scene, prepared a stolen vehicle report and had the stolen Pontiac’s information entered into the state and federal crime computers. This routine

Late in the night of December 19, 2011, the owners of a 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe reported the vehicle stolen to the El Monte Police Department.  El Monte Police responded to the scene, prepared a stolen vehicle report and had the stolen Tahoe’s information entered into the state and federal crime computers. This routine police action automatically activated