C6B307CDDD0961A58725876500608F7A Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For PRESENTATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETYINTERIM COMMITTEE TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMITTEEDate Oct 5, 2021 Location Old State Library Presentation from the Department of Public Safety - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/D23257ECC592...$File/CSPPresentAttachC.pdf?OpenElement CSPPresentAttachC.pdf 11:34:53 AM The committee recessed for lunch. 12:36:25 PM The committee reconvened. 12:38:23 PM Robert Force, representing the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority (CATPA); Sergeants Josh Boden and James Hirth, representing the Colorado State Patrol (CSP); and Captain Mike Honn, representing the CSP, introduced themselves. Mr. Force provided an overview of catalytic converter theft. He shared that Colorado is ranked number two for vehicle thefts nationwide. Mr. Force said that CATPA is working to better understand why catalytic converter thefts continue to increase. He stated that catalytic converters are easy to steal and hard to identify or assign to a particular vehicle. Mr. Force indicated that CATPA is working with groups, such as the International Association of Auto Theft Investigators, and has developed recommendations to curb catalytic converter theft. He went on to say that a few states passed comprehensive laws to address catalytic converter theft. However, he indicated that Colorado does not have a law that addresses the enforcement of catalytic converter theft. He recommended diff erentiating between general auto theft and catalytic converter theft. He provided a presentation (Attachment C). Mr. Force responded to questions from the committee. 01:14:23 PM Captain Mike Honn continued the presentation by introducing Sergeants Josh Boden and James Hirth. Sergeant Boden began the presentation by providing an overview on the aging demographic in Colorado. He presented that Colorado has seen a 55 percent increase in retirees over the last few years with fatal crashes predominantly taking place among drives ages 50 to 59. Sergeant Boden said that CSP encourages family members, friends, physicians, and others to discuss driving safety with aging individuals. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
