And by this measure are treated leniently? The ‘Practice Notice’ can be read here. November 2024: Staffordshire police recognised their FoIA failings in July 2023. However, by the end of 2023, having not addressed these shortcomings, the issues were before the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) – read more here. A year on, November 2024, and…
In October 2024, stories emerged about ‘Stolen luxury cars found in Thailand return to UK’ (BBC). Some 30 high-value stolen cars, exported to Thailand, were returned to the UK after a seven-year police investigation. At the date of loss, the cars were worth more than £6 million. They were described as ‘stolen by fraudsters’ in…
A vehicle theft crime number is not evidence that a theft occurred. to the desk, line on the left, just one number. Next?” The value of a police reference number, indicating a report of a crime has been officially registered, diminishes if it is obtained with minimal effort or verification. Currently, a police reference only…
Really? The press explain the ease with which vehicles can be taken, vehicle manufactruers are being ´named & shamed´, keyless tech’ is to blame, car-makers are urged to ‘sort out their failures’. Think again. Criticizing vehicle manufacturers for thefts is easy, and appears reasonable but is a distraction. The conduct benefits only the thieves. Vehicle…
‘Weeding‘; the archaic process of automatically removing a Police National Computer (PNC) Lost or Stolen (LoS) marker against a vehicle registration mark (VRM) because someone failed to ‘confirm’ the stolen allegation within 6 weeks. How many stolen vehicles have fallen foul of this process; are stolen but no longer recorded as such? Gwent Constabulary appears…
Your vehicle has been stolen (or other crime committed against you) and your insurer has asked for a copy of the crime report. If your insurer is not subject to the Staffordshire police selective disclosure process (electing to release to some, not others) they may find the report withheld due to the constabulary’s ‘unforeseen‘ staffing…
A victory for common sense and hopefully others will follow suit: 13/09/2024, West Mercia Constabulary advised their Traffic Process Unit: We can return to our previous working practices for sharing limited details, providing we can satisfy ourselves of the above disclosure considerations. In doing this we must complete the document for each case and save…
“Your name’s not on the door, you’re not coming in”, or more correctly “your insurer is not on our list, we will not assist”. Some constabularies are selectively supporting victims of crime, expediting the finalisation of their insurance claim, subject to who they are insured with. To be afforded assistance, they must have obtained cover…
INTRODUCTION please skip to ‘VEHICLE THEFT’ (below) if this bores you … In today’s complex and ever-evolving society, the role of police staff has become increasingly challenging, and fraught with pressures that can be overwhelming. The nature of crime has diversified significantly, with officers now encountering a broader spectrum of criminal activity than ever before….
Insurance industry collaboration key to Essex Police vehicle fraud conviction Specialist motor insurance loss adjuster Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA), part of the QuestGates Group, has praised Essex Police after Zeki Ibrahim, 43, of Romford, was found guilty of fraud by false representation in relation to a crashed BMW. Essex Police had already found the…
