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ANTI-CARJACKING KIT

NCJ Number
144402
Date Published
1993
Length
28 pages
Annotation
This kit of materials are designed for use in a radio and print public education campaign to help individual drivers and the community reduce the risks of carjacking.
Abstract
The kit includes a pocket-sized consumer education brochure, a reproducible mini-poster, and reproducible print messages in various formats. Instructions are given regarding precautions to take when getting in and out of a vehicle, driving a vehicle, and responding to a threatened carjacking. Situations are also listed that provide opportunities for carjackers. Readers are also advised to work with community groups, law enforcement, and other organizations to spread information about how to prevent carjacking. Checklists, illustrations, evaluation form, and order form