WESTPORT POLICE TO PARTICIPATE IN AUTO THEFT TASK FORCE
(Westport, CT) The Westport Police Department will be taking part in a regional motor vehicletheft task force. Westport and its surrounding communities experience car thefts as well asvehicle break-ins on a regular basis. These crimes are often committed by juveniles and/oryoung adults.This task force is a collaboration between local law enforcement agencies to combat theproliferation of auto theft in the Fairfield County Region. The task force will work incooperation with other police departments to develop a comprehensive effort to deter auto theftand arrest those responsible. In addition to Westport, the other police departments participatingin the task force include Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stratford, Monroe, and Newtown.Police Chief Foti Koskinas felt that it was important for Westport to be a part of this…
