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FLACARS Repo Expo and Florida Tow Show Welcomes
Florida Auto Theft Intelligence Unit (FATIU)
&
Central Florida Auto Theft Intelligence Unit (CFATIU)
Overview:
FATIU provides its members with an enormous wealth of experience, training and resources in areas such as
technical developments, trends, intelligence and investigative assistance. FATIU is also a strong force in the
legislative world. Their goal is to push those bills that support the effort to stop theft in Florida. We invite all
auto theft investigators, inspectors, agents, or crime analysts from any local, county, state or federal
enforcement agencies and any investigators or inspectors from DHSMV, insurance companies, finance
companies, or rental car companies to attend.
Repossession and towing enforcement training will be held in the morning and will be followed by an afternoon
presentation, sponsored by Dynamic, on investigative research and intelligence gathering through online
resources presented by the experienced and highly sought-after instructor Michele Stuart.
Michele Stuart is a licensed Private Investigator in the State of Arizona with twenty years of experience
specializing in the areas of Financial, Open Source Investigations (OSINT), Corporate Investigations, and
Intelligence/Counter Intelligence. She started her investigative career as an Economic Fraud Investigator.
Les Cravens with Auto Data Directs career includes service in the U.S. Army Military Police for three years and
over 30 years with the Miami-Dade Police Department. During his tenure with Miami-Dade PD he specialized
in auto theft prevention including vehicle title and registration fraud, salvage vehicle enforcement and salvage
title fraud, export of stolen vehicles, cargo theft, VIN alteration, and odometer fraud. In addition to his
investigative duties, Cravens developed instructional programs for law enforcement and industry members
aimed at prevention and compliance with federal, state, and local laws pertaining to auto theft and related crime.
Michael Howk, JD is the Risk Manager and Director of Education for RSIG. Mike has spent nearly 25 years in
the repossession business and is a recognized national expert in repossession law. Mike served four years in
military intelligence before graduating from the University of New York at Binghamton School of Management
with a B.S. in 1977. In 1980 he graduated from Nova University in Florida with a Juris Doctorate. He has been
a member of the Florida State Bar since 1980.
Cost/Registration:
There is no cost to attend Friday’s meetings, however, please let us know if you plan on attending by
forwarding an email to Les Cravens at [email protected] by April 2nd. This will enable us to ensure an
accurate amount of seating.
Thursday Itinerary:
12:00 – 05:00
Sign in and vendor set up
Friday Itinerary:
08:30 – 09:00
Sign in and meet & greet
09:00 – 10:15
FDLE Repossession Presentation for LE
Jamie Blackburn - Executive Director - FLACARS
10:15 – 11:30
Pirate Towing and Curbstone Enforcement
Les Cravens – Auto Data Direct
11:30 – 1:00
LUNCH – Open visit to exhibit halls.
1:00 - 5:00
Investigative Research & Intelligence Gathering
Through Online Resources
Michele Stuart – Jag Investigations
Sponsored by Dynamic, FLACARS, PWOF
Saturday Itinerary:
7:00
Miller Extravaganza at the Miller booth sponsored by
Miller Industries
08:30 – 11:30
Sign in for repo rodeo and lockout competition
10:30 – 5:00
Lockout Competition
12:00 – 5:00
Repo Rodeo
Sponsored by Dynamic
1:00 – 1:30
The future of repossession reporting
Les Cravens – Auto Data Direct
1:30 – 3:00
Risk Management and liability avoidance
Michael Howk – Recovery Specialist Insurance Group
3:00 – 5:00
TBA
5:30
Repo rodeo and lockout competition awards
5:35
Slide in unit giveaway sponsored by Dynamic
7:00
Allstate Pool Party at the Hilton sponsored by Allstate