Surveillance camera footage and documented vehicle sightings can be used by police to trace a person's movements even when the person's mobile phone is turned off.
high
procedural
Investigative methods for reconstructing movements after a crime.
Motor vehicles are sometimes used as weapons against law enforcement officers, including tactics where drivers deliberately accelerate toward or reverse into officers.
high
process
Describes a recurring tactic observed in assaults on law enforcement personnel.
Individuals sometimes use false, switched, or otherwise altered vehicle license plates to attempt to avoid detection while traveling.
high
public_safety
Changing or misusing license plates is a known tactic for concealing vehicle identity during travel.
Robbery attempts targeting tourists' vehicles and valuables have in some cases escalated into fatal shootings.
high
temporal
Criminal behavior pattern where thefts of tourists' property can lead to lethal violence.