‘Car signal jammers, to be outlawed’ (source), are said to be used in: The source of this information is understood to be the 2022/23 Crime Survey for England and Wale – read more here. This therefore appears to be a victim’s perspective/assumption. What of police data? Those constabularies approached for information to support statements about…
Category: Keyless theft
Manufacturers Cause Vehicle Thefts …
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…
Police Vehicle Theft Reports – A Lack Of Understanding And Standardisation
The police handling a report of crime over the phone is practical for many reasons. Popping the VRM on the PNC LoS is necessary and … that is pretty much it (please do not mention ANPR) unless there are obvious indicators that all is not as presented. But even if there are discrepancies or concerns…



