With Labor Day weekend fast approaching, officials are encouraging boaters and authorities to exercise caution to safeguard both person and parcel.
Even though overall boat theft decreased about 3 percent last year, thousands of watercraft were nevertheless stolen in 2012, according to the latest report on U.S. boat theft and recoveries released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB).
When examining watercraft theft reports dating from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2012, the NICB extracted data from the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database for all 50 states and the District of Columbia, determining that 5,870 watercrafts were stolen in 2012 compared to 6,070 in 2011. Florida led with the most thefts at 1,408—or about 24 percent of the U.S. total. The sheer number of boats in Florida seems to add to the state's vulnerability. Weather may also be a factor, as California reported the second most thefts with 605 lifted, or about 10 percent of the nation's total. Following California, were Texas (403); Washington (204); and North Carolina (184).
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