Colorado automobile theft prevention authority rules and regulations concerning the

1. CATPA 1

2. AUTHORITY TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS

The Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Safety is authorized by the provisions of section 42-5-112(3)(f), C.R.S., to adopt rules and regulations creating process by which WHEREBY law enforcement agencies or other qualified applicants may apply for grants to assist in improving and supporting motor vehicle theft prevention programs or programs for the enforcement or prosecution of motor vehicle theft crimes through statewide planning and coordination.

3. CATPA 2

4. DEFINITIONS

“Qualified Applicant” – shall mean any Colorado law enforcement agency, state agency, local units of government, independent school districts, nonprofit, and for profit organizations that can show their program involves some aspect of motor vehicle theft prevention.

7. CATPA 3

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   An entity must show in writing verification that their program(s) involve some type of motor vehicle theft prevention, enforcement, prosecution, or offender rehabilitation.
   

9. CATPA 4

10. APPLICABILITY

These rules and regulations shall apply to all law enforcement agencies and qualified applicants within the State of Colorado.

1. 
   GRANT APPLICATIONS SHALL BE IN THE FORM REQUIRED BY GRANT ANNOUNCEMENTS.
   

2. 
   THE COLORADO AUTOMOBILE THEFT PREVENTION AUTHORITY (CATPA) WILL ANNOUNCE TO ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ANNUALLY WITHIN THE STATE OF COLORADO WHEN GRANT FUNDS BECOME AVAILABLE AND THE APPLICATION PROCESS BEGINS. THE NOTICE MAY INCLUDE WRITTEN NOTIFICATION BY MAIL AND POSTING ON THE INTERNET WEB PAGES OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE COLORADO STATE PATROL, AMONG OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS.
   

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   EACH APPLICATION SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, DESCRIBE THE TYPE OF MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT PREVENTION, ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTION, OR OFFENDER REHABILITATION PROGRAM TO BE IMPLEMENTED. SUCH PROGRAMS MAY INCLUDE, BUT NEED NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   

1. MULTI-AGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT AND NATIONAL INSURANCE CRIME BUREAU TASK FORCE PROGRAMS USING PROACTIVE INVESTIGATIVE METHODS TO REDUCE THE INCIDENTS OF MOTOR VEHCILE THEFT AND RELATED CRIMES AND TO INCREASE THE APPREHENSION OF MOTOR VEHICLE THIEVES AND INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS WHO ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD INSURANCE COMPANIES. THIS MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY:

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   INCREASE RECOVERIES OF STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLES, INCLUDING FARM AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPEMENT; AND
   
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   INCREASE THE ARRESTS OF PERPETRATORS.
   

2. PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE IN CRIME PREVENTION EFFORTS, ACTIVITIES, PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND JUDICIAL TRAINING THAT ARE INTENDED TO REDUCE THE PUBLIC’S VICTIMIZATION BY MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT, INSURANCE FRAUD, AND/OR RELATED CRIMES;

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   APPLICATIONS SHALL BE FILED WITH THE BOARD AT 710 KIPLING, DENVER, CO. 80215.
   

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   THE BOARD SHALL REVIEW EACH APPLICATION BASED ON THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:
   

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  PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICATIONS REPRESENTING MULTIJURISDICTIONAL PROGRAMS.
  
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  DOES THE APPLICATION ADDRESS AN AUTO THEFT PROBLEM THAT IS CLEARLY IDENTIFIED, IS (AT LEAST PARTIALLY) MEASURASBLE AND IS SUPPORTED BY RELEVANT STATISTICAL EVIDENCE.
  
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  DOES THE APPLICATION SHOW A MINIMIZATION OF DUPLICATION OR OVERLAPPING OF EXISTING PROGRAMS.
  
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  DOES THE APPLICATION PROVIDE FOR A DESIGN WHEREIN THE ACTIVITIES AND GOALS ARE REALISTIC AND ATTAINABLE.
  
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  DOES THE APPLICATION DISPLAY INNOVATION IN ITS CONCEPT/DESIGN/OPERATION: (A PROJECT IS CONSIDERED INNOVATIVE IF IT PROVIDES A NEW AND DIFFERENT STRATEGY OR APPROACH THAT PREVENTS, DETERS, INTERVENES, OR STOPS CRIMINAL ACTIVITY FROM OCCURRING).
  
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  DOES THE APPLICATION DEMONSTRATE A COST STRUCTURE WHICH IS REALISTIC WHEN COMPARED TO ITS GOALS. (COST VS BENEFIT)
  
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  DOES THE APPLICATION INCLUDE A PROPOSED EVALUATION DESIGN THAT PROVIDES RELEVANT DATA TO MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROJECT, AND A PLAN FOR PERFORMING SUCH EVALUATION.
  

B. THE BOARD SHALL ENSURE THAT THE GUIDELINES ARE APPLIED EQUITABLY TO ALL APPLICANTS.

11. CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING THE AMOUNT TO BE GRANTED

1. 
   GRANT AMOUNTS SHALL BE PREDICATED UPON DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA BY THE BOARD:
   

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  THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THE CURRENT GRANT CYCLE.
  
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  EXISTING ACTIVITIES OR PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM.
  
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  STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF AUTO THEFT PROBLEMS IN THE PROJECT AREA.
  
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  COOPERATION AND COORDINATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES/PROJECTS TO ADDRESS AUTO THEFT PROBLEMS.
  
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  PROPOSED PLAN FOR AUTO THEFT CRIME PREVENTION, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING.
  
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  THE NUMBER OF PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT.
  
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  APPLICANTS’ EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS AND PAST PERFORMANCE WHICH DEMOSTRATE A CAPABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY OPERATE THE PROPOSED PROJECT.
  

1. The Board may award grants GRANTS MAY BE AWARDED FOR from one to three years.

12. NOTIFICATION OF GRANT AWARD DECISIONS

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   The Board shall give written notification to applicants of the decisions of the Board.
   

2. GRANT RECIPIENTS WILL COMPLETE AND SUBMIT CATPA FORMS QUARTERLY.

3. THE CATPA BOARD WILL REVIEW QUARTERLY REPORTS BASED UPON IDENTIFIED CATPA GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.

4. CATPA WILL GIVE FEEDBACK TO GRANT RECIPIENTS.

13. THE BOARD

1. 
   The Board shall solicit and review applications for grants.
   
2. 
   The Board may award grants for one to three years.
   

1. 
   ALL PUBLICATIONS AND RULES ADOPTED AND INCORPORTATED BY REFERENCE IN THESE REGULATIONS ARE ON FILE AND AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION BY CONTACTING (TO BE DETERMINED). THIS RULE DOES NOT INCLUDE LATER AMENDMENTS TO OR EDITIONS OF ANY MATERIALS INCOPRPORATED BY REFERENCE. ALL PUBLICATIONS AND RULES ADOPTED AND INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THESE REGULATIONS MAY BE EXAMINED AT ANY STATE PUBLICATIONS DEPOSITORY LIBRARY.