Oklahoma FY24 SJSP

The Oklahoma SAC will use funds to analyze incidents reported in the State Incident-Based Reporting System (SIBRS) from 2021-2024 for approximately 439 agencies who reported a motor vehicle theft and/or a stolen property offense.  This proposed project would be the first in depth analysis of motor vehicle theft in Oklahoma.  Increasingly, more law enforcement agencies are using Flock Systems or other similar systems to identify stolen vehicles in their jurisdictions.  Since 2021, the number of motor vehicle thefts has decreased by 29% overall while stolen property offenses has increased slightly.  For the proposed project, the Oklahoma SAC will examine reporting practices for motor vehicle theft and/or stolen property offenses in Oklahoma, changes over time, quality and completeness of reports, clearance of incidents, and various data elements (i.e., stolen and recovered vehicles, make and model, etc.)  In addition to analyzing data submitted into SIBRS, the SAC intends on surveying law enforcement agencies on their use of Flock Systems or other similar systems, and if they would recommend to other law enforcement. SAC staff will also attend various training courses and conferences in order to build the SAC's capacity of analyzing and publishing crime data.