Western Colo Auto Theft Task Force Award

The Western Colorado Auto Theft Task Force the Team Achievement Award from the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority.  The award recognized the less than two year old program for the recovery of 17 stolen vehicles in the first six months of the year.  The team is also credited with 12 felony arrests related to auto theft in that period. The team is made up of officers from the Grand Junction and Fruita Police Departments, Mesa County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado State Patrol, and Mesa County District Attorney’s Office.