“We all want safe communities, which is why we need to take a commonsense and practical approach to addressing crime. While the U.S. saw a slight increase in the number of reported motor vehicle thefts from 2015-2016, it was down 30.4 percent when compared with 2007 rates. Overall, crime has decreased and public safety continues to improve. The increase in car thefts, while serious, does not constitute a public safety crisis. To prevent future car thefts, we should incorporate common-sense approaches to prevention and proven interventions that help youth take responsibility for their actions and redirect them to law-abiding behavior.”