About Michigan Association of Vehicle Theft Investigators (MAVTI)
Our History
The Michigan Association of Vehicle Theft Investigators (MAVTI) is a registered 501c3 organization that was founded on January 1st, 2000
our members
MAVTI members are persons employed as duly authorized law enforcement officers on a full time basis by any federal, state, or municipal subdivision, agents of the National Insurance Crime Bureau, insurance representatives, or any other agency or organization which has a substantial interest in the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of vehicle theft and its related crimes.
our mission
To organize a statewide association of individuals committed to the detection, investigation, prosecution and suppression of vehicle theft and its related crimes in Michigan communities, and to provide free in-state training to police officers and SIU investigators in all facets of vehicle theft including identification, investigation, and current theft trends.
2024 Fall Training conference highlights
The 2024 MAVTI Douglas M. McCallister Achievement Award was posthumously awarded to Oakland County Sheriff's Office Detective Bradley Reckling, who was killed in the line of duty on June 22nd, 2024 while conducting surveillance on car thieves in Detroit, Michigan. Det. Reckling's father Mr. Andrew Reckling accepted the award today at the 2024 MAVTI Fall Training Conference in Dearborn, MI. The a
OCSO Deputy Bradley Reckling EOW 6/22/24
Thank you to all that attended the 2024 MAVTI Fall Training Conference in Dearborn, nearly 100 attendees from law enforcement, Insurance SIUs, Manufacturers, and State Regulatory agencies were in attendance today. Big thanks to all of great presenters which included GM, Ford & Stellantis. Congrats to our new MAVTI board members Tim Burchell and Anthony Barbour. The future looks very bright for the