The Metro East Auto Theft Task Force combats auto theft in Madison and
St. Clair counties by combining the expertise and resources of multiple law
enforcement agencies.  Operating since 1992, the task force links the efforts
of the Illinois State Police, the sheriff’s offices of Madison and St. Clair
counties, the Illinois Secretary of State Police, and the police departments
of Belleville, Cahokia, Collinsville, Glen Carbon, Granite City, and Southern
Illinois University at Edwardsville.  The task force’s multi-jurisdictional,
cooperative approach maximizes its ability to investigate and prosecute
auto theft throughout the area. The services of the task force are available
to all law enforcement agencies within Madison and St. Clair counties.

The Metro East Auto Theft Task Force has a total of sixteen personnel.  The
task force consists of ten full time police officers, two assistant state’s
attorneys, a grant administrator, a computer analyst, a fiscal officer, and an
administrative assistant.  The task force originally operated out of the
Collinsville Police Department, but in March of 2001, the Belleville Police
Department became the implementing entity.  
Funded By:
Illinois Criminal Justice Information
Authority

Grants Monitored Through:
Illinois Motor Vehicle Theft
Prevention Council
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This project was supported by a grant from the Illinois Motor
Vehicle Theft Prevention Council. The opinions and views
expressed in this report are not necessarily those of the
State of Illinois or the Illinois Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention
Council."