密苏里州立法者试图成立一个汽车盗窃问题特别工作组, Missouri lawmakers seek to create an auto theft task force to combat rising car thefts and boost enforcement.

密苏里州在人均汽车失窃方面名列全国第六,促使州立法者推崇一个自动盗窃问题工作队,该工作队以一个成功的伊利诺伊州方案为模范。 Missouri ranks sixth in the nation for car thefts per capita, prompting state lawmakers to push for an Auto Theft Task Force modeled after a successful Illinois program. Rep. Steve Butz, St. Louis保险代理说,他的代理机构每年处理大约40宗盗窃索赔,每宗费用超过10 000美元,提高所有消费者的保险费用。 Rep. Steve Butz, a St. Louis insurance agent, says his agency handles about 40 theft claims annually, each costing over $10,000, raising insurance costs for all consumers. 拟议的工作队旨在改善州和地方执法部门之间的协调,解决目前调查员短缺的问题——全州只有一个调查员。 The proposed task force aims to improve coordination between state and local law enforcement, addressing the current shortage of investigators—only one statewide. 立法者还寻求对持械劫车行为给予更严厉的惩罚,因为目前,持械劫车与非暴力盗窃相比,是一种不太严重的重罪。 Lawmakers also seek stricter penalties for carjacking with weapons, which is currently a less severe felony than nonviolent theft. 由于时间限制,先前一致支持的这项法案去年没有通过。 The bill, previously backed unanimously, did not pass last year due to time constraints.