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This trends and best practices evaluation geared toward motor vehicle theft prevention with a particular focus on the Watch Your Car (WYC) program was conducted between October 2002 and March 2004. On-site and telephone interviews were conducted with administrators from 11 of 13 WYC member states. Surveys were mailed to the administrators of auto theft prevention programs in 36 non-WYC states and the 10 cities with the highest motor vehicle theft rates. Completed surveys were returned from 16 non-WYC states and five of the high auto theft rate cities. Part 1, the survey for Watch Your Car (WYC) program members, includes questions about how respondents learned about the WYC program, their WYC related program activities, the outcomes of their program, ways in which they might have done things differently if given the opportunity, and summary questions that asked WYC program administrators for their opinions about various aspects of the overall WYC program. The survey for the nonmember states, Part 2, and cities, Part 3, collected information about motor vehicle theft prevention within the respondent's state or city and asked questions about the respondent's knowledge of, and opinions about, the Watch Your Car program.本项针对机动车盗窃预防的趋势与最佳实践评估，特别聚焦于「守望爱车」（Watch Your Car, WYC）项目，于2002年10月至2004年3月期间实施。研究人员对13个「守望爱车」项目成员州中的11个州的管理人员开展了实地访谈与电话访谈。研究团队向36个非「守望爱车」项目成员州以及机动车盗窃率最高的10个城市的汽车盗窃预防项目管理人员邮寄了调查问卷，最终回收有效问卷16份（来自非成员州）与5份（来自高盗窃率城市）。本评估第一部分为针对「守望爱车」项目成员的调查问卷，内容涵盖受访者了解该项目的途径、参与的「守望爱车」相关项目活动、项目实施成效、若获得重做机会可优化的改进方向，以及征集项目管理人员对「守望爱车」项目整体各维度的评价汇总问题。第二部分（针对非成员州管理人员）与第三部分（针对高盗窃率城市管理人员）的问卷，则收集了受访者所在辖区（州或城市）的机动车盗窃预防相关信息，并询问了受访者对「守望爱车」项目的了解程度与评价意见。