Grants awarded vs. estimated value of recovered vehicles, parts, restitution and fines

Grants $25.6 M  total grants 1996-2002

	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	Cumulative Total
Value of Recovered
Vehicles	$7.3 M	$13.8 M	$22.2 M	$31.4 M	$15.2 M	$89.9 M
Parts	--	$1,390	$ 1.0 M	$ 5.5 M	$ .6 M	$ 7.1 M
		Total value of recovered vehicles/parts 1996-6/00				$97 M
Sentences
Restitution	$15,024	$252,356	$ 793,598	$1,085,048	$738,131	$2.9 M
Fines	0	$ 8,527	$ 43,792	$ 74,438	$ 66,362	$193,119

Types of Investigations 1999-2000

Motor Vehicle Thefts in Pennsylvania* (Since the General Assembly enacted legislation in 1994 creating the Pennsylvania Auto Theft Prevention Authority in 1995.)

Summary. In 1999, there were 36,751 motor vehicle thefts reported to Pennsylvania police departments, an average of 101 each day or one every 14 minutes and 18 seconds. This is a decrease of 9.7 percent from the 40,708 reported last year (and the lowest number of reported offenses on record). (Source: The Pennsylvania State Police)

*Definition: Motor vehicle theft is the illegal taking of a motor vehicle, or driving the vehicle without the owner’s consent. Attempted motor vehicle thefts are included. Includes theft of motor-driven vehicles, such as autos, trucks, buses, motorcycles, motor scooters and snowmobiles.