The Illinois State Police (ISP) is continuing its efforts to combat vehicle theft and hijacking, thanks to a substantial $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State’s Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.

This funding aims to support ISP’s mission of catching bad actors committing vehicle thefts, hijackings, and other related violent crimes. An additional $677,000 grant was also announced in June 2024.

From April to June of 2024, ISP recovered 251 stolen and/or hijacked vehicles and made over 24 stolen vehicle arrests.  

This grant will allow ISP to allocate more resources towards enhanced patrols, air operations support, investigations, and forensic services to address these issues effectively.