RT Research Data T1 SLATS Truck Theft Data of New York City, 1976-1980 A1 Gibbs, John J. A2 Shelly, Peggy L. LA English PP Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar PB [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] YR 1984 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1840068507 AB This data collection is one of three quantitative databases comprising the Commercial Theft Studies component of the Study of the Causes of Crime for Gain, which focuses on patterns of commercial theft and characteristics of commercial thieves. This data collection examines the methods used to commit various acts of theft that involved a truck or the contents of a truck. These data were collected from the files of a specialized New York City Police Department detective squad called the Safe, Loft, and Truck Squad (SLATS), which was created specifically to investigate commercial truck thefts. The variables include type and value of stolen property, weapon involvement, treatment of driver and helper, suspect characteristics, and recovery information. K1 armed robbery K1 Arrests K1 Auto Theft K1 Burglary K1 cargo security K1 cargo shipments K1 carjacking K1 commercial theft K1 Larceny K1 police records K1 property crime statistics K1 Property crimes K1 Punishment K1 Robbery K1 stolen property K1 stolen property recovery K1 Victimization K1 Weapons K1 Forschungsdaten DO 10.3886/ICPSR08090.v1