Policy Text
DEFINITIONS:
LOJACK - Is a multi-component system for assisting law enforcement personnel in
identifying, tracking, locating and recovering stolen vehicles. The operation of the
system, which consists of three major components: the LoJack Unit vehicle
transponder which is purchased by the vehicle owner and installed by trained LoJack
personnel; the Police Tracking Computer (PTC) which consists of a radio receiver with
directional antenna array, Doppler signal processor, micro-processor-based computer
and a controllable display and the Florida Activation System (FAS) which is installed at
the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (D.H.S.M.V.) in Tallahassee with
transmitters strategically located around the state. A stolen vehicle entry into the
FCIC/NCIC system for a LoJack equipped vehicle will cause the LoJack transponder to
be activated. The police tracking device detects a five-character reply code transmitted
from the transponder in the stolen vehicle and is able to lock-in on the vehicle facilitating
its recovery.
PROCEDURE: