Which code is used to report a stolen vehicle?

Which code is used to report a stolen vehicle?

• A. Stolen vehicle
• B. Lost or stolen tag
• C. Burglary
• D. Robbery

Answer: (A)

Reporting a stolen vehicle uses the exact designation that matches the incident: Stolen Vehicle. This phrasing tells dispatch and responding units that the entire vehicle has been reported stolen, so they can initiate the appropriate procedures, run the vehicle in NCIC, and issue an all-points bulletin if needed. It’s different from a license plate issue, which would be described as Lost or stolen tag—focused on the plate itself rather than the vehicle. The other options describe different crimes (burglary and robbery) and aren’t used to report vehicle theft. So using the term Stolen Vehicle is the correct way to communicate this specific situation.

Reporting a stolen vehicle uses the exact designation that matches the incident: Stolen Vehicle. This phrasing tells dispatch and responding units that the entire vehicle has been reported stolen, so they can initiate the appropriate procedures, run the vehicle in NCIC, and issue an all-points bulletin if needed. It’s different from a license plate issue, which would be described as Lost or stolen tag—focused on the plate itself rather than the vehicle. The other options describe different crimes (burglary and robbery) and aren’t used to report vehicle theft. So using the term Stolen Vehicle is the correct way to communicate this specific situation.