Pierce County Sheriff Issues Auto Theft Prevention Tips

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  The Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force (PSATTF) released vehicle theft prevention tips on July 16, 2026“Always Secure Your Keys! — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:18:39 +0000 The Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force (PSATTF) is a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement team dedicated to combating organized auto theft rings and prolific car thieves across King and Pierce counties in Washington. With July being National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, we want to provide helpful tips that could save you from having your vehicle stolen and experiencing one of the worst days of your life. Always secure your keys. Since technology is going mostly digital, and if you have a push-to-start key, consider storing your keys in a Faraday pouch. The Faraday pouch prevents thieves from remotely stealing your car, and the pouch prevents unwanted outside transmissions.”
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  The Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force (PSATTF) urged residents to secure keys“Always secure your keys. Since technology is going mostly digital, and if you have a push-to-start key, consider storing your keys in a Faraday pouch. The Faraday pouch prevents thieves from remotely stealing your car, and the pouch prevents unwanted outside transmissions.”
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  The Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force (PSATTF) urged residents to use Faraday pouches to prevent remote car theft“Since technology is going mostly digital, and if you have a push-to-start key, consider storing your keys in a Faraday pouch. The Faraday pouch prevents thieves from remotely stealing your car, and the pouch prevents unwanted outside transmissions.”
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  The PSATTF is a multi-jurisdictional team covering King and Pierce counties“The Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force (PSATTF) is a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement team dedicated to combating organized auto theft rings and prolific car thieves across King and Pierce counties in Washington.”
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  The PSATTF highlighted National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month in July“With July being National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, we want to provide helpful tips that could save you from having your vehicle stolen and experiencing one of the worst days of your life.”
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  The PSATTF emphasized that push-to-start key technology requires additional security measures“Since technology is going mostly digital, and if you have a push-to-start key, consider storing your keys in a Faraday pouch. The Faraday pouch prevents thieves from remotely stealing your car, and the pouch prevents unwanted outside transmissions.”
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  The task force thanked the Washington Auto Theft Prevention Authority for their collaborative efforts in vehicle recovery“We want to thank the Washington Auto Theft Prevention Authority (WATPA), Snohomish County Auto Theft Task Force (SNOCAT), and the Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force for providing resources and focusing on preventing and recovering stolen vehicles to their rightful owners.”
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  Residents are advised to store keys in Faraday pouches to block remote theft attempts“Since technology is going mostly digital, and if you have a push-to-start key, consider storing your keys in a Faraday pouch. The Faraday pouch prevents thieves from remotely stealing your car, and the pouch prevents unwanted outside transmissions.”
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  Digital key systems can be exploited by thieves using signal amplifiersNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.