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Every vehicle has a story to tell, and with 75% of crimes involving a vehicle, access to comprehensive vehicle history data is crucial. Discover how vehicle data can transform crime investigations by leveraging the world’s largest vehicle history database, featuring over 36 billion vehicle history records. Learn how to leverage this information to solve crimes more efficiently.
Our panel of law enforcement professionals, including Lt. Michael Ledoux (ret.), a CARFAX for Police Solution Expert, Cory Rodriguez, head of an Auto Theft Task Force in New Jersey, and Sgt. Ric Barber, Chamblee Police Department, will share real-life use cases, providing actionable insights and best practices and guide you through the five essential CARFAX for Police investigative tools:
- Vehicle History Report: Obtain detailed histories of vehicles-of-interest to support investigations.
- Partial Plate Tool: Generate leads even with incomplete license plate information.
- VIN Alert: Set and receive notifications on vehicles-of-interest.
- High Mileage Alert: Identify questionable vehicles potentially involved in fraud.
- Crash Report Center: Access a nationwide database of crash reports to investigate vehicles-of-interest.
You will learn:
- The pivotal role of vehicle data in solving crimes efficiently.
- How the five CARFAX for Police investigative tools can speed up investigations.
- How law enforcement experts are leveraging vehicle data in daily operations.
MEET THE SPEAKERS:
Lt. Michael Ledoux retired from the Nashua, New Hampshire police department in December of 2011, having served the agency for over 24 years. His experience in police work is very diverse, having worked in nearly every bureau within his agency. Upon retirement from police work Michael immediately took a position with CARFAX. Michael has worked extensively with several major auto theft investigative units since joining CARFAX. He is a member of IAATI and on the board of directors for NEIAATI and also serves on the IACP vehicle crimes committee. He is currently the Business Development Director for CARFAX for Police. In this role, he works with law enforcement agencies in the United States and Canada. His responsibilities include building relationships with federal, state, county, and local agencies to obtain data in exchange for a unique suite of law enforcement specific tools that utilize CARFAX’s extensive VIN database and signature CARFAX Reports to assist in solving crime. Michael is also responsible for training CARFAX partner agencies on the use of these tools. These trainings are either on site at local or regional event hosted by a law enforcement agency or via a monthly law enforcement webinar training hosted by CARFAX.
Cory Rodriguez is the unit head of an auto theft task force in New Jersey, with over 17 years of experience in state law enforcement. Throughout his career, he has played a key role in the investigation, apprehension and prosecution of transnational auto theft trafficking suspects and street-level auto theft criminals. Instructor Rodriguez is a graduate of the New York Police Department auto crimes school and Interpol’s Project Formatrain. He is also an IAATI Certified Vehicle Crime Specialist, a certified Berla vehicle forensics investigator, and a certified fraud examiner.
Ric Barber started his law enforcement career in 2000 with the Georgia state patrol. During his 17 years as a state trooper, he was assigned to various units to include the DUI task force, motors and as a K9 handler on the criminal interdiction unit. While assigned to the metro Atlanta area, he also worked alongside the Atlanta police department’s auto theft task force. After leaving the Georgia state patrol, he was hired by the Chamblee police department, where he has been employed for the last eight years. Since joining the Chamblee police department, he has been assigned to traffic, motors and then assigned to the crime suppression team, where he was promoted to Sergeant as the unit commander. He is a Director for the Southeast Chapter of the International Association of Auto Theft Investigators and a member of the Georgia Auto Theft Intelligence Council.