In the Office of the Bronx District Attorney, the Investigations Division's Rackets Bureau prosecutes organized crime, official corruption, crimes committed in correctional facilities and excessive use of force by police and correction officers. Staff members work closely with other investigative units within the Office, particularly the Detective Investigators and the Office's Detective Squad. They also collaborate with various city, state and federal agencies. Nonetheless, there were still more than 550 such thefts per 100,000 population.
Thieves generally steal cars to sell intact or as parts.
Since 1995 the Office of the Bronx District Attorney has operated the Bronx Anti-Auto Theft Program. The sophisticated technology acquired through these grants is used by trained investigators, who work with assistant district attorneys skilled in and dedicated to prosecuting these cases. In 1999 the DIs began to target additional garages on their own. They also searched garages at night. Individuals in the business of dismantling stolen cars and selling the parts often run highly sophisticated and lucrative businesses.