The state Attorney General’s Office said car thefts hit a record high in 2020.
New Jersey's acting attorney general Matt Platkin is once again allowing police officers to chase car thieves following a sharp rise in auto thefts.
He said auto thefts reached a record-high of 14,320 in 2021 across the state and are already up 37% this year. Thefts are up 53% from 2020. State officials said this technology is already in use across the state’s urban cities to quickly identify stolen cars and vehicles used in other crimes, like shootings. The automated high-speed cameras capture and store images of license plates in a database that can be accessed by law enforcement. The tech will be installed along major highways and mounted on police cars, officials said.
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