3. Who Helps The Innocent?
Should the Original Police Force Normally Handle the Innocent Purchaser’s Crime? When a stolen vehicle is recovered from an innocent...
Year: 2026
Remote Technology and Stolen Vehicles
Capability Without Coordination? Modern vehicles are increasingly connected devices. Many can receive over-the-air updates, transmit diagnostic information, and in some...
2. The Innocent Purchaser
The Forgotten Victim in Vehicle Recovery When a stolen vehicle is recovered, attention naturally turns to the original theft, to...
The ICO – running out of time?
A watchdog that cannot keep up risks turning a legal right into a theoretical one The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)...
1. A Police Crime Report Is Not a Title Decision
When a vehicle is reported stolen, most people assume the legal position is straightforward: the vehicle belongs to the person...
The Problem With Crime Numbers:
When Allegations Start to Look Like Evidence A crime reference number confirms that something was reported. It does not confirm...
When Recorded Theft Is Not Believed
In a recent case, a senior reviewing officer recorded doubt that a vehicle theft had occurred. The crime remains recorded....
NaVCIS Funding: Still No Specifics
Recent Parliamentary Questions on the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) were intended to clarify how this body is funded...
Agreed Police disclosure procedures not followed
A recurring issue in vehicle theft cases is not recovery, but what happens afterwards. In a recent case, a stolen...
£50 for a Police Report Update?
Read the Form First! If you are applying for a police collision report for insurance or civil litigation purposes, a...
