New way to help prevent catalytic converter theft

Catalytic converter thefts are up across the country and around Kern County. Now, the Bakersfield Police Department is taking action to help prevent future thefts. BPD is partnering with Pep Boys to offer drivers a way to make their car’s catalytic converter a little less attractive to thieves.
Rachel Rivera, BPD Community Relations Specialist Rachel Rivera describes the process.
“On the catalytic converters, what we do, we spray paint it with a fun color heat-resistant spray paint, and then we engrave the driver’s license number,” said Rivera. “That way, it can be traced back to the owner of that vehicle and they can choose to press charges should somebody hop under their vehicle and chop off their catalytic converters.”
Carlos Zaragoza, Bakersfield Pep Boys Area Director, says he’s seen success with this method.
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[@bobm21]

How much would crime drop if all criminals were killed?

[@joshua646646]

Arrest the criminals at the scrap yards that a are buying them. They know they are stolen. Where else would a trunk full come from?

[@jonathantorres5588]

The etching won’t stop anybody

[@kamilebrahimoff3589]

May be, manufactuerers should spray paint and etch all vehicles catalytic converters.😆

[@thereallobster7786]

yea, I remember when Cayenne's owners in Russia started printing their vin numbers on headlights(which are so easy to steel), the thefts simply starts breaking headlight if they cannot steal it

[@hunnterful1]

Go cat less

[@bootscooty]

I did but it stinks to high heaven and I just don't want to be responsible for all those emissions

[@TheManchise517]

That's not going to work.they just want the metals in it.

[@hermanguzman1460]

This does nothing to help you because once that first cut is made you're gonna be paying money whether they take it or not, there's better ways to protect it but it would be better if they passed a law saying it's a death penalty if you're caught stealing it or buying a stolen one.

[@lalva2024]

You’d think the car manufacturers would be able to fix this issue pretty handily…WTF! I’m sure they’re aware of the problem

not true The converters are sent overseas

[@madprophetus]

lol, district attorneys in california proescuting property crime? hahahaha.

[@Wolf88888]

The police need to do their jobs! Laws need to be changed, making this a major felony.

[@jaydominguez1637]

Why do you need to sue them . The Authorities should do their job and don’t be soft criminals

[@TheAlonso1813]

now thefts know our plans,that is because they watch KZbin on their smartphones too!!😂

[@OkalaborationO]

The best way to prevent this isssssssssss, an electric vehicle!

[@Cadzilla_V]

How about park in the garage you got there 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@myname7284]

that rebar will do nothing they will just cut beyond it

[@boblongdickder6178]

At night before I go to bed I hook 110 volts to my truck nobody's stealing my cats anymore works every time

[@jacksonrauch9429]

Explain!

[@gdt5430]

Booby traps are illegal so guess who is going to jail if a thief gets hurt.

[@bootscooty]

​@@gdt5430who cares. In my part of town, the police would be fine with it