April 19, 2025

200316 WMP&CC VCT

16/03/2020 West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner FoIA responses to a request of 16/02/2020.

WMP&CC reference: 2020-00111commissioner

The request was for:

1. vehicle theft numbers by manufacturer month on month.

Response:

  • ‘There is no correspondence held within the Offices of the Police and Crime Commissioner relating to this subject’

2. meeting notes related to vehicle crime

  • Please find attached all notes. These documents have been redacted were information contained is exempt from disclosure

3. the evidence vehicle security/bypass (keyless theft) is to blame for increased car thefts

  • There is no correspondence held within the Offices of the Police and Crime Commissioner relating to this subject

4. the number of prosecutions for possession of vehicle security bypass/interference (all technology-related vehicle theft methods) thefts

    • There is no correspondence held within the Offices of the Police and Crime Commissioner relating to this subject

    5. the developments tackling the security weaknesses that are said to exist in many keyless cars

      • There is no correspondence held within the Offices of the Police and Crime Commissioner relating to this subject