Stolen-car reports with live location, straight to 911.
Car Arrest lets car owners confirm a theft in one swipe and send the car's live location, heading and speed, with its make, model, color and plate, to 911. We're looking for police departments and 911 centers to help shape how those alerts reach dispatchers and officers.
- Owner-confirmed alerts only
- Live location, heading & speed
- Sold to car owners, not agencies
Stolen cars move fast. Theft reports don't.
A stolen-car report usually starts with a phone call: the owner explains what happened, reads the plate and VIN from paperwork and describes where the car was last seen. By then, the car has moved.
of U.S. vehicle thefts were cleared in 2022, down from 26% in 1964.
Source: Council on Criminal Justice, using FBI dataaverage time to find a stolen car that does get recovered.
Source: ValuePenguin analysis of FBI dataThe details officers need, the moment the owner confirms.
Owner-confirmed theft
An alert is sent only after the owner confirms the theft in the app, so your team acts on real, in-progress thefts.
Live location
Where the car is right now, updated as it moves.
Heading and speed
Which way the car is going and how fast.
Vehicle details
Make, model, color and plate arrive with the first alert, so no one reads a VIN over the phone.
Streaming updates
New positions keep coming as the car moves, instead of callbacks from the owner.
Clear guidance to owners
Owners are told never to chase or confront the person who has their car, and to let officers make the recovery.
Less time on the phone. Better information.
The usual report
- The owner calls, waits on hold and explains what happened
- The plate and VIN are read aloud from paperwork
- Police get the last place the owner saw the car
- Anything new means another call
With Car Arrest Live
- The owner reports the theft in one swipe
- Vehicle details arrive instantly
- Where the car is right now — with heading and speed
- Updates stream automatically as it moves
Designed around dispatchers and officers.
No alerts from movement alone
When a car moves without its owner, Car Arrest asks the owner first. Police hear about it only after the owner confirms a theft.
Location shared only after a theft
Car Arrest doesn't share a car's location with police unless its owner reports it stolen.
Not a substitute for 911 calls
If anyone is in danger or a theft is happening in front of them, owners are told to call 911 right away.
Built with the agencies that use it.
Car Arrest is sold to car owners, not to agencies. Partnering means agreeing how owner-confirmed alerts reach your center and your officers.
- 01
Intro call
Tell us how your agency handles stolen-vehicle reports today, and see how owner-confirmed alerts work.
- 02
Design the handoff
Agree what an alert includes and how it reaches your dispatchers and officers.
- 03
Pilot in your area
Car Arrest launches to waitlist members in your jurisdiction, with alerts going to your team.
- 04
Review together
Look at alert quality and recovery outcomes together, and adjust before expanding.
Agencies that want stolen cars back faster.
Police departments and sheriff's offices
Patrol and investigations teams that respond to stolen-vehicle calls.
911 centers
Public safety answering points and emergency communications centers that take theft reports and dispatch units.
Task forces and state agencies
State police and regional auto theft task forces working across jurisdictions.
Agency questions, answered.
What is Car Arrest?
Car Arrest is a stolen-vehicle recovery system: a pocket-sized beacon hidden in a car and an app on the owner's phone. When the owner confirms a theft with one swipe, the car's live location, heading and speed, plus its make, model, color and plate, are sent to 911.
Will our agency get alerts for cars that aren't stolen?
No. Car Arrest sends nothing to police until the owner confirms a theft in the app. Movement alone only triggers a question to the owner, so your team acts on real, in-progress thefts rather than false alarms.
What information does an alert include?
The car's live location, heading and speed, along with its make, model, color and plate. Location updates keep streaming as the car moves.
How do alerts reach our 911 center?
We agree on that with each partner agency, based on how your center handles stolen-vehicle reports today and what your dispatchers and officers need.
Do agencies pay for Car Arrest?
No. Car Arrest is sold to car owners, not to agencies. Partnering means agreeing how owner-confirmed alerts reach your team.
Is Car Arrest available in our area?
Not yet. Car Arrest is pre-launch, and availability depends on local police and 911 participation, so agencies that partner early help decide where it launches first.
Do car owners still call 911?
Yes, when it matters most. If anyone is in danger or a theft is happening in front of them, owners are told to call 911 right away. Car Arrest is designed to make stolen-car reports faster and more accurate, not to replace emergency calls when people are at risk.
Does Car Arrest encourage owners to chase their cars?
No. Car Arrest tells owners never to chase, follow or confront the person who has their car, even if they can see where it is, and to let officers make the recovery.
Explore a partnership in your area.
Book a 30-minute call to see how owner-confirmed alerts work and to talk through how they could reach your team.