HEAT® (Help Eliminate Auto Thefts) is Michigan’s statewide auto theft prevention program that coordinates citizen action with law enforcement agencies through a confidential, toll-free tip line (1-800-242-HEAT) for reporting information on stolen vehicles and suspected auto theft activities including insurance fraud and carjackings.
HEAT® is funded by the Michigan auto insurance industry through the Michigan Automobile Insurance Placement Facility (M.A.I.P.F.). The HEAT ® toll-free tip number for reporting information on stolen vehicles and suspected auto theft activities is 1-800-242-HEAT (4328). Ameritech Cellular users in the Detroit area can call *HEAT.
The HEAT® tip line is monitored by the Michigan State Police Criminal Investigation Section, which directs tip information to appropriate police agencies throughout the state.
HEAT® tip callers are rewarded with up to $1,000 if their tip leads to the arrest and prosecution of a suspected car thief and for auto theft-related insurance fraud; up to $10,000 is awarded if the tip results in the arrest and binding over for trial of suspected theft ring members and/or chop shop operators. HEAT ® also awards $2,000 for information leading to the issuance of a warrant and arrest of a carjacking suspect.
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