Im kind of curious to know.
Is the "chip in the key" effective against auto theft?

02 accord ex.

My friends brother is a cop here in NYC.
He recently showed me a report on the auto theft around certain areas of the metro. area.

( Emphasis on he Bronx here ). Most of the Accord stolen range as late as 2000.
Now first thing that came into mind was the Engine Immobilizer. Maybe it does work?
( I know if thieves want it etc...tow truck etc.. ) The question here is is the ENGINE IMMOBLIZER EFFECTIVE. Sorry for the caps, just gotta get the point out...

As always thanks for ur replies.