Home Office Records Reveal NaVCIS Was “Working Month to Month”
Is it still? The Home Office has quietly disclosed correspondence which raises uncomfortable new questions about the financial stability, funding...
Police
6. The Police (Property) Act:
A route many may never hear about. When police seize property that becomes the subject of competing claims, there is...
4. Police Powers to Seize Do Not Decide Ownership
When police officers seize a vehicle suspected of being stolen, most people assume the matter is legally settled. The vehicle...
FOI Update: “Not Held” and the Question of Process
A Freedom of Information request submitted to Staffordshire Police in July 2025 has raised a broader procedural question about how...
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...
£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...
Section 184 Data Protection Act 2018
What is an “Enforced Subject Access Request”? Section 184 of the Data Protection Act 2018 creates a criminal offence known...
When ‘Sale or Return’ Goes Wrong
A Risk in the UK Automotive Market Recent events involving GVE London have brought renewed attention to a longstanding concern:...
The Devalued Crime Report
Some 20-odd years ago, a constabulary reported that about 30% of all 'reports' of vehicle theft were tainted by fraud....
Vehicle Theft Surge Demands Police Action on Crime Report Disclosures
“With thefts up and recoveries down, anything we can do to help our overstretched police forces is surely welcome”. Source:...
