ISP VEHICLE THEFT PREVENTION

4/22/25

The Illinois State Police (ISP) is ramping up its efforts to combat vehicle theft, hijacking, and related violent crimes, thanks to significant grant funding from the Illinois Secretary of State Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.

The ISP was awarded a $10 million grant for the first fiscal year, with an additional $677,000 grant announced in June 2024.

These funds are being utilized to enhance the ISP's missions, which have shown promising results from January through March 2025.

From January through March 2025, ISP missions resulted in 243 Vehicles recovered, 16 Stolen vehicle arrests, 18 Hijacked vehicle arrests, and 7 firearms seized.  There were 39 missions targeting stolen or hijacked vehicles, 39 Air Operations targeting stolen or hijacked vehicles, and 1,304 Forensic laboratory assignments related to stolen or hijacked vehicles.