lojack strictly confidential & proprietary information d.j. thompson law enforcement director

LoJack Strictly Confidential & Proprietary Information

D.J. ThompsonLaw Enforcement Director


Agenda

• Facts on SVRS• Technical Description of the system• Introduction to LoJack Global Network• Recap & Contact details


LoJack, the company that invented and leads the global stolen vehicle recovery market, leverages superior technology, direct integration with law enforcement and proven processes that deliver a broad range of successful recoveries – from mobile assets to missing persons


Facts from Police Involvement

The most effective tracking & recovery systems are operated by the Police

Officer safety is enhanced through knowledge of vehicle’s status during traffic stops

and reduction in high-speed chases

25% of recoveries, using SVRS, result in arrests

Other crimes are diverted or solved when Police track and follow stolen cars;

Stolen vehicles are often used to commit other, more serious crimes

Vehicle recoveries often lead to stolen car rings, drugs and dismantling of criminal

organizations

Other non-equipped vehicles are routinely recovered as the result of SVRS

Significant reduction in auto theft rates over time as a result of system operation

(i.e. 50% in Massachusetts over 13 years)

Police computers may be directly linked to the stolen vehicle database for better

efficiency


Societal Benefits

Nabbing the active car thief has a direct effect, but the biggest effect

with SVRS is that potential professional thieves are deterred from

going into the business

A study by the National Bureau of Economic Research showed the

societal benefits of LoJack

i.e. Each dollar spent on LoJack resulted in $10 of reduced car

theft



Agenda


VLU - Vehicle Location Unit

VAC - Vehicle Activation Computer

VAT - Vehicle Activation Transmitters

VTU - Vehicle Tracking Unit

SVRS Main Components


VLU - VEHICLE LOCATION UNIT

• Small, light unit (15cm x 6cm x 3cm / 110 gr. )

• Covertly & randomly installed (in the chassis, trunk, etc.)

• Powered by vehicle power, with additional back-up battery incorporated and Intelligent power management

• Over the air control and acknowledgements (transceiver)

• ETSI and FCC certified


VTU - VEHICLE TRACKING UNIT

Direction of stolen vehicle

Signal strength

Unique Reply Code of stolen vehicle

Installed in Police tracking vehicles (air & road)

VTU Specifications

FM Doppler Radio Direction Finding Circuitry 4 Quarter wave whip antennas Audio and visual feedback Display unit dimensions = 16.3 x 7.2 x 2.3 cm Operating temperature = -10º C to + 60º C FCC and ETSI certified design


7) Police recover the stolen car

5) VLU in stolen car sends out signal

SVRS Process

6) Transmitter Network identifies location

VIN: WDBGB34EMAKE: MercedesYEAR: 2001COLOR: Silver

3) Vehicle is declared “stolen”

1) Car is stolen

2) Customer calls Police

4) Transmitters (VAT) activate VLU in car


• Communications network in each state where operating•FCC has allocated radio band to LoJack

•Proprietary database directly linked with law enforcement computers

• Technology developed specifically to work within day-to-day operations of police

• Police activate LoJack automatically• Provides law enforcement with the ability to interactively track a stolen vehicle in real-time

• 24/7 Customer service center for support

• Law Enforcement Liaisons – 33 former police officers

• Covert location – no clear line-of-sight needed• Multi-jurisdictional use: city, county and state police plus special auto theft task forces

• Land and air tracking ability

Operations - USA


• Command & Control Centre (CCC) manages the network infrastructure and recovery operations 24/7

• Liaison SPOC for Police dispatch and coordination• Maintains up-to-date Customer Database

• Vehicle and Unit information contained in Customer Database

• Vehicle information (VIN / chassis number)• Secret activation and reply codes specific to each car• Customer information, contact numbers, etc.• Account information

• When CCC is connected to the Law Enforcement System • VLU can be activated automatically & instantly by Police• Databases can be queried and used as source of information

Operations – Outside USA


Core Products & Markets

• LoJack For Cars and Light Trucks

– Flagship LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery System

– Early Warning Recovery System

• Provides an additional layer of security by giving the user a warning signal of unauthorized movement

• LoJack For Construction Equipment and Commercial Vehicles

– Ruggedized LoJack System

– LoCate Asset Management System

• LoJack For Motorcycles

– LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery System

– Early Warning Recovery System


New Channels & Markets

• Laptops– Licensing agreement with Absolute Software– Marketed as “LoJack for Laptops”

• Cargo– Investment in SC-Integrity– Most efficient means of entering the cargo market– Branded “LoJack inTransit”– Global cargo theft estimated to be $100 billion

problem annually

• People– Acquired Locator Systems Corporation– Gives LoJack the potential to expand its recovery

capabilities to help locate and recover people, beginning with missing persons who wander

– Technology used by non-profit organization Project Lifesaver International


Agenda



LoJack background

• Incorporated in 1978, product developed in 1985, commercial launch in 1986

• Major U.S. Markets: Systems offered in 26 states and the District of Columbia;

over two thirds of U.S. population

• Available in more than 30 countries throughout North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia

• More than 7 million Units installed worldwide

• More than 200,000 vehicles recovered worldwide worth more than $4 billion

• More than 11,000 U.S. police cars/planes/helicopters equipped with LoJack tracking devices

• 33 Law Enforcement Liaisons in the U.S.

• In the U.S., LoJack software and databases are directly integrated with each state’s crime computers,

which expedite activation and tracking


International Presence


Insurance Industry Agreements/Support

• The insurance industry invariably supports the LoJack system worldwide • It is a fact that Insurance companies save substantial money on claims because of the LoJack system, as well as time and effort • Insurance discounts are given to customers with LoJack


• Facts on SVRS

• Technical Description of system

• Introduction to LoJack International

• Recap & Contact details

Agenda


The LoJack SVRS solution

• The world leader of Stolen Vehicle Recovery Systems

• LoJack’s systems leverage time-tested Radio Frequency technology and processes that are highly optimized for SVRS

• More than 7 Million LoJack units installed worldwide in all types of vehicles over the last 22+ years

• Used by thousands of Law Enforcement agencies throughout the world as a tool to improve their performance & results; In the U.S., LoJack offers the only recovery system directly integrated into law enforcement

• More than 200,000 vehicles recovered in more than 30 countries• 90% of LoJack-equipped vehicles are recovered worldwide - about 1 in 4 recoveries

result in an arrest

• Endorsed by Insurance Companies around the globe

• LoJack offers a money back guarantee if a vehicle is not recovered within 24 hours in the U.S.


Contact

Irene Heffernan

Business Development Manager

LoJack International

200 Lowder Brook Drive, Ste 1000

WESTWOOD, MA 02090 - USA

Office: ++ 353 (0) 1 630 7354

E-Mail: [email protected]


Commercial Theft Ring Busted from the AirState: TexasVehicle: John Deere backhoe

A John Deere backhoe was secured at a work site at John Ralston & Beltway 8 for the weekend, and when the foremanarrived on Monday, the backhoe was missing. The Harris County Sheriff’s Department was notified and a theft reportmade. Harris County SD entered the John Deere’s VIN in the state and national crime computer. This action causedthe LoJack transmitter hidden on the backhoe to begin transmitting a silent signal. Several hours later, Houston PDhelicopter 72 FOX picked up the LoJack signal on their LoJack Police Tracking Computer (PTC). After obtaining acomplete description of the vehicle from the LoJack signal, 72 FOX called for ground units in the area to assist inthe track. Houston PD ground patrol units using their PTC’s used the directional arrow and strength meter to trackthe backhoe to Luthe Road in North Harris County. After determining the location was in the unincorporated area ofHarris County, Harris County S D deputies were called in, and the investigation was turned over to the Harris CountySheriff ‘s Department Auto Theft Unit and they were assisted by the Texas DPS Motor Vehicle Theft Service.A written consent to search the location was obtained, and numerous pieces of heavy equipment and trailers wereidentified as stolen. Several had the public VIN/PIN plates removed. The property owner was subsequently chargedwith 1st degree Felony Theft in Harris County. The total amount of property located and identified as stolen on thatday was valued at $388,800.00. The property was mostly stolen in Houston/Harris County in the prior six months. Thenext day, as a result of the initial investigation, detectives with the Texas Motor Vehicle Theft Service accompaniedmembers of the Harris County Auto Theft Task Force and conducted a consent search of an additional property locatedin northeast Houston.

Recovery Highlight

The total value of the property recovered in this case is over $424,000. This includes 11 trailers, 3 backhoes, 3 tractors,2 motorcycles, 1 bulldozer, 1 generator, 1 skid steer loader, and 1 roller. This case investigation remains active andthe identification of additional stolen property is likely.


Transatlantic RecoveryFebruary 14, 2008

U.S. Customs investigators based in Houston, Texas to secure and seize three pieces of construction equipment that were fraudulently rented in Gennevilliers, France. The equipment, valued at nearly $90,000, was recovered despite being hidden in containers buried deep in the hold of a cargo ship.

LoJack Corporation and Traqueur worked closely with law enforcement and customs officials to track the stolen equipment as it traveled across Europe through France, Belgium, England and Germany, before being shipped overseas to ports in South Carolina, Florida and Texas.

About the RecoveryOn Tuesday, January 8, LoJack’s French licensee – Traqueur – was notified that one of the largest rental construction equipment companies in France – Kiloutou – had three pieces of equipment stolen by a customer who acted as a general manager of what turned out to be a fictitious construction company. After learning that a Komatsu loader was equipped with LoJack, Traqueur immediately activated the system and contacted members of the LoJack Network throughout Europe. One week later, British Law Enforcement in Tilbury Harbor, Liverpool, England, was able to track the silent LoJack signal to a cargo ship that was arriving from Anvers, Belgium. After detecting that the LoJack signal originated from a suspected container deep in the ship’s hold and the final destination was routed to Galveston-Houston, officials determined the best course of action was to follow the ships’ travels.

French Customs coordinated with U.S. Customs to monitor the container. With radio contact re-established with the Komatsu loader at every port of call, the ship was tracked in Charleston, South Carolina and Miami, Florida before landing in Houston, Texas. On Friday, February 1, U.S. Customs unloaded and seized the Komatsu loader, a JCB excavator, and hydraulic hammer in addition to a skid steer stolen from another French company. The investigation by both U.S. and French Customs is ongoing.

Recovery Highlight

Komatsu loader, a JCB excavator, and hydraulic hammer in addition to a skid steer


Commercial Theft Ring Busted from the AirState: TexasVehicle: John Deere backhoe

A John Deere backhoe was secured at a work site at John Ralston & Beltway 8 for the weekend, and when the foremanarrived on Monday, the backhoe was missing. The Harris County Sheriff’s Department was notified and a theft reportmade. Harris County SD entered the John Deere’s VIN in the state and national crime computer. This action causedthe LoJack transmitter hidden on the backhoe to begin transmitting a silent signal. Several hours later, Houston PDhelicopter 72 FOX picked up the LoJack signal on their LoJack Police Tracking Computer (PTC). After obtaining acomplete description of the vehicle from the LoJack signal, 72 FOX called for ground units in the area to assist inthe track. Houston PD ground patrol units using their PTC’s used the directional arrow and strength meter to trackthe backhoe to Luthe Road in North Harris County. After determining the location was in the unincorporated area ofHarris County, Harris County S D deputies were called in, and the investigation was turned over to the Harris CountySheriff ‘s Department Auto Theft Unit and they were assisted by the Texas DPS Motor Vehicle Theft Service.A written consent to search the location was obtained, and numerous pieces of heavy equipment and trailers wereidentified as stolen. Several had the public VIN/PIN plates removed. The property owner was subsequently chargedwith 1st degree Felony Theft in Harris County. The total amount of property located and identified as stolen on thatday was valued at $388,800.00. The property was mostly stolen in Houston/Harris County in the prior six months. Thenext day, as a result of the initial investigation, detectives with the Texas Motor Vehicle Theft Service accompaniedmembers of the Harris County Auto Theft Task Force and conducted a consent search of an additional property locatedin northeast Houston.

Recovery Highlight

The total value of the property recovered in this case is over $424,000. This includes 11 trailers, 3 backhoes, 3 tractors,2 motorcycles, 1 bulldozer, 1 generator, 1 skid steer loader, and 1 roller. This case investigation remains active andthe identification of additional stolen property is likely.

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