Many Orange County law enforcement agencies are involved in OCATT, which began operations in July, 1993.  OCATT currently has fourteen full-time auto theft detectives assigned from local law enforcement agencies, one lieutenant, two sergeants, one full-time deputy district attorney, one administrative assistant, and a full time accountant.  Agents from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, the California Department of Corrections / Parole, the California Department of Motor Vehicles, the California Department of Insurance, and the Orange County Probation Department also participate in the program.

OCATT's operational objectives are:

- Locate, investigate, arrest and prosecute the professional auto thief 
- Reduce vehicle theft 
- Increase stolen vehicle recovery 
- Identify suspicious business locations for chop shop activity 
- Provide a centralized location for vehicle theft investigations, expertise, assistance and cooperation, and training for local police agencies and insurance company special investigation units
- Identify, evaluate and document various trends and patterns of vehicle theft
- Interface with local law enforcement, the public, and private industry 
- Provide a public awareness forum through training and the local media