BBC Crimewatch ‘Car Cloning’
Cloning, statistics, recoveries & components … aspects of vehicle crime warranting much more of BBC’s Crimewatch’s time. Some aspect to...
Year: 2025
Keyless Vehicle Theft:
Evidence, Assumptions and Investigation Challenges Over recent years, keyless entry systems have frequently been cited as the primary driver of...
Accusations of Criminality
Section 184 of the Data Protection Act 2018 - 'Enforced Subject Access' Given the delays associated with disclosure of police...
Thefts Down – Except for Newer Cars!
Stealing quality, not quantity. Whilst the number of recorded vehicle thefts in the UK fell by 4.5% last year (2024),...
Increase Pre-Crush Retention Period to 28 days?
Crushing e-bikes after 7 days: meaningful action or media soundbite? The West Midlands PCC wants to halve the time before...
Reducing Vehicle Theft by up to 30%
Cost-Cutting Brilliance? You have likely heard the tale. Someone asks a matchbox company: “Want to save 50% on your striking...
‘The Others’ … are you among them?
Police Report Disclosure - the ICO, the NPCC and ... 'The Others'. They say communications were sent. Important ones. A...
Vehicle Abandonments Raise Questions Over Theft Claims
What is wrong with this vehicle taking scenario: reportedly stolen by keyless means, a vehicle is promptly located, it has...
The State of Vehicle Taking in the UK: A Crisis of Enforcement, Not Engineering
Vehicle taking allegations in the United Kingdom hve surged in recent years, reaching a 15-year high with 129,159 vehicles stolen...
Keystone Krooks – but £1.4 million stolen!
Car Theft Trio Jailed After Crime Spree Three individuals involved in a major car theft operation have been sentenced after...
