The Michigan HEAT® Program is a statewide program. HEAT® pays for information about auto theft activity which takes place in Michigan and/or is prosecuted in Michigan.

If you are in another state and become aware of auto theft activity, you should report the activity to the local law enforcement agency. However, you would not be eligible for a reward from the Michigan HEAT® Program for these tips.

Other auto theft prevention programs:

• Illinois has a Beat Auto Theft (BAT) Program.




• Combat Auto Theft (CAT) is used in California, Louisiana, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania. To report suspicious vehicle theft activities in California, call 1-800-TELL-CHP.





• Virginia has a statewide tip reward program. To report auto theft activity in Virginia, call 1-800-947-HEAT.





• Watch Your Car Program. This program encourages owners of motor vehicles to voluntarily display a decal or device, such as a state-issued, customized license plate, on their vehicles to alert police that their vehicles normally are not driven between the hours of 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. Motorists also may choose to display another decal or device to signify that their vehicles normally are not driven across or in the proximity of international land borders or ports. A few states that have this program are Arizona, Maryland and Texas. In Texas, call 1-800-CAR-WATCH.
  
  

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