Theft prevention devices can't stop car thieves.

Car theft is a significant threat today. More than 1.2 million vehicles were stolen last year alone and car owners incurred more than $7.9 billion in total losses.

With a vehicle theft occurring every 26.4 seconds, it's no wonder that owners are interested in securing their vehicles with anti-theft devices. But most theft prevention technology (like alarms) offers little protection against professional rings of car thieves. These criminals are experts in bypassing alarms—if a professional thief really wants to steal your vehicle, there's little a theft prevention device can do to stop them.

For a highly effective alternative to theft prevention solutions, many car owners choose the world-leading theft recovery solution from LoJack.

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LoJack: the alternative to theft prevention

The LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery System offers greater peace of mind than any theft prevention tool. While most stolen cars are never recovered, vehicles equipped with LoJack are recovered more than 90 percent of the time. Many vehicles are recovered within 24 hours and often within just a few hours, helping to minimize damage on the vehicle by getting it out of thieves' hands before they can strip it.

LoJack uses a transceiver inside the vehicle to send a signal to the police. The transceiver is tiny and hidden where thieves can't find or disable it. When a vehicle is reported stolen, the police use the signal to track the car down and recover it. LoJack is the only Stolen Vehicle Recovery System operated by the police, and officials at the local, state, and federal level are equipped with LoJack tracking computers.

Prevention versus Recovery: LoJack Early Warning System combats theft

The LoJack Early Warning System adds even more protection than traditional prevention devices. If your vehicle is moved without your authorization, the LoJack Early Warning System alerts you by phone, e-mail or text message. With this early knowledge, you can quickly check your vehicle to see if it has been stolen, alerting police immediately and gaining even greater odds of getting your car back quickly and with less damage.

LoJack also offers products for recovery of motorcycles, construction equipment, cargo, laptops, personal and business assets, and persons at risk.

LoJack has helped recover more than 100,000 vehicles in the U.S., and 200,000 vehicles worldwide. And LoJack has helped recover more than 850 LoJack-equipped motorcycles in the last three years and over $8 million in motorcycle assets to date. In addition, over $18.1 million worth of construction equipment assets were recovered last year and more than $86.3 million worth of stolen commercial assets have been recovered since 2000 as a direct result of LoJack.

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