Media information: 23 July 2010
AVCIS, the Association of Chief Police Officer’s Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service, has applauded the Government’s decision to introduce a new version of the V5C document.
This move follows the theft of a large number of blank V5C vehicle ‘Registered Keeper’ documents in 2006, and there is concern that there may be a significant number of these log books still in circulation. To date, AVCIS has recovered in excess of 1,330 vehicles with a value of more than £15 million1.
All cars registered from 15 August will receive the new V5C. From the middle of next year, the document will also be issued to all remaining vehicles when they are re-licensed or declared to be off the road.
Head of AVCIS, Detective Chief Inspector Mark Hooper said: “AVCIS has been working very closely with the DVLA to redesign the new V5C, which also now contains enhanced security measures and a clear reminder that a V5C should not be considered as proof of ownership. We expect that phasing out the old log books will reduce the chances of stolen cars being cloned and sold on to innocent motorists, who presently lose their money and their newly purchased car.
“We will continue to monitor forgeries using the old style documents and arrest the people responsible but we urge motorists to follow our advice when buying second hand cars. Above all, remember the old adage that if it seems too good to be true, it probably is!” added DCI Hooper.
The stolen V5Cs are recognisable as having a slightly different background colour on the Notification of Permanent Export (V5C/4) tear-off slip on the second page, which looks mauve on the front and pink on the reverse. On legitimate documents they should be mauve on both sides.
When buying a used vehicle, AVCIS advises motorists to:
• Be wary of adverts featuring only mobile phone numbers or a landline number with a specific time to call, as it could be a phone box
• Take an existing V5C document along with you when buying another vehicle to compare
• Meet the seller at their home and check that the details match those on the log book
• Check the history of the vehicle by making enquiries with one of the commercial agencies available, using the VIN number as well as the registration number shown on the documentation or the vehicle
• Check the documents’ serial number against the missing batch; serials beginning with ‘BG’ or ‘BI’ need to be verified
• Further advice can be found at www.direct.gov/buyerbeware
Notes to editors
For more information, please contact a member of the AVCIS PR team either by telephone: 01908 635300, or on AVCISPR@rsm-live.com.
It is recognised that ‘traditional’ vehicle crime, such as theft of or from vehicles is no longer regarded as a policing priority by most forces. Therefore, under the guidance of the Association of Police Officers (ACPO) portfolio lead for Vehicle Crime matters, the ACPO Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (AVCIS) was launched on 15th December 2006 and is based in Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire within the NIPA (National Policing Improvements Agency) site. The unit was initially funded by the Home Office, through the ACPO Acquisitive Crime Board and answers to Deputy Chief Constable David Ainsworth, of Wiltshire.
AVCIS does not exist in isolation, but operates within a complex and dynamic environment where national priorities are changing and high-level strategies require constant interpretation and reinterpretation. AVCIS works with partner agencies and all stakeholders within the trade and associated businesses to provide the most effective response. AVCIS speaks for the UK policing in respect of vehicle enabled crime matters.
AVCIS incorporates a number of specialist functions including TruckPol, the national freight crime intelligence service, and the Vehicle Fraud Unit who investigate organised finance fraud.
AVCIS offers the UK Police Service:
• A single point of contact for advice in relation to vehicle crime
• A team committed to tackling vehicle enabled crime
• An opportunity to work free from the barriers and constraints of a single police force
• No draw on resources for other operational matters
• A credible voice for the service within the industry
• A new concept with the full backing of the ACPO and therefore definition of all police forces in the UK
AVCIS – The Facts2
• AVCIS have recovered in excess of 1866vehicles
• The total value of recovered assets exceeds £34.7 million
• AVCIS have made 236 arrests
References
1&2 AVCIS Data on file. Correct on 18/05/10
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AVCIS WELCOMES INTRODUCTION OF NEW V5C LOG BOOK
Media information: 23 July 2010
AVCIS, the Association of Chief Police Officer’s Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service, has applauded the Government’s decision to introduce a new version of the V5C document.
This move follows the theft of a large number of blank V5C vehicle ‘Registered Keeper’ documents in 2006, and there is concern that there may be a significant number of these log books still in circulation. To date, AVCIS has recovered in excess of 1,330 vehicles with a value of more than £15 million1.
All cars registered from 15 August will receive the new V5C. From the middle of next year, the document will also be issued to all remaining vehicles when they are re-licensed or declared to be off the road.
Head of AVCIS, Detective Chief Inspector Mark Hooper said: “AVCIS has been working very closely with the DVLA to redesign the new V5C, which also now contains enhanced security measures and a clear reminder that a V5C should not be considered as proof of ownership. We expect that phasing out the old log books will reduce the chances of stolen cars being cloned and sold on to innocent motorists, who presently lose their money and their newly purchased car.
“We will continue to monitor forgeries using the old style documents and arrest the people responsible but we urge motorists to follow our advice when buying second hand cars. Above all, remember the old adage that if it seems too good to be true, it probably is!” added DCI Hooper.
The stolen V5Cs are recognisable as having a slightly different background colour on the Notification of Permanent Export (V5C/4) tear-off slip on the second page, which looks mauve on the front and pink on the reverse. On legitimate documents they should be mauve on both sides.
When buying a used vehicle, AVCIS advises motorists to:
• Be wary of adverts featuring only mobile phone numbers or a landline number with a specific time to call, as it could be a phone box
• Take an existing V5C document along with you when buying another vehicle to compare
• Meet the seller at their home and check that the details match those on the log book
• Check the history of the vehicle by making enquiries with one of the commercial agencies available, using the VIN number as well as the registration number shown on the documentation or the vehicle
• Check the documents’ serial number against the missing batch; serials beginning with ‘BG’ or ‘BI’ need to be verified
• Further advice can be found at www.direct.gov/buyerbeware
Notes to editors
For more information, please contact a member of the AVCIS PR team either by telephone: 01908 635300, or on AVCISPR@rsm-live.com.
It is recognised that ‘traditional’ vehicle crime, such as theft of or from vehicles is no longer regarded as a policing priority by most forces. Therefore, under the guidance of the Association of Police Officers (ACPO) portfolio lead for Vehicle Crime matters, the ACPO Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (AVCIS) was launched on 15th December 2006 and is based in Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire within the NIPA (National Policing Improvements Agency) site. The unit was initially funded by the Home Office, through the ACPO Acquisitive Crime Board and answers to Deputy Chief Constable David Ainsworth, of Wiltshire.
AVCIS does not exist in isolation, but operates within a complex and dynamic environment where national priorities are changing and high-level strategies require constant interpretation and reinterpretation. AVCIS works with partner agencies and all stakeholders within the trade and associated businesses to provide the most effective response. AVCIS speaks for the UK policing in respect of vehicle enabled crime matters.
AVCIS incorporates a number of specialist functions including TruckPol, the national freight crime intelligence service, and the Vehicle Fraud Unit who investigate organised finance fraud.
AVCIS offers the UK Police Service:
• A single point of contact for advice in relation to vehicle crime
• A team committed to tackling vehicle enabled crime
• An opportunity to work free from the barriers and constraints of a single police force
• No draw on resources for other operational matters
• A credible voice for the service within the industry
• A new concept with the full backing of the ACPO and therefore definition of all police forces in the UK
AVCIS – The Facts2
• AVCIS have recovered in excess of 1777 vehicles
• The total value of recovered assets exceeds £33.2 million
• AVCIS have made 236 arrests
References
1&2 AVCIS Data on file. Correct on 18/05/10
AVCIS WELCOMES INTRODUCTION OF NEW V5C LOG BOOK
Media information: 23 July 2010
AVCIS, the Association of Chief Police Officer’s Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service, has applauded the Government’s decision to introduce a new version of the V5C document.
This move follows the theft of a large number of blank V5C vehicle ‘Registered Keeper’ documents in 2006, and there is concern that there may be a significant number of these log books still in circulation. To date, AVCIS has recovered in excess of 1,330 vehicles with a value of more than £15 million1.
All cars registered from 15 August will receive the new V5C. From the middle of next year, the document will also be issued to all remaining vehicles when they are re-licensed or declared to be off the road.
Head of AVCIS, Detective Chief Inspector Mark Hooper said: “AVCIS has been working very closely with the DVLA to redesign the new V5C, which also now contains enhanced security measures and a clear reminder that a V5C should not be considered as proof of ownership. We expect that phasing out the old log books will reduce the chances of stolen cars being cloned and sold on to innocent motorists, who presently lose their money and their newly purchased car.
“We will continue to monitor forgeries using the old style documents and arrest the people responsible but we urge motorists to follow our advice when buying second hand cars. Above all, remember the old adage that if it seems too good to be true, it probably is!” added DCI Hooper.
The stolen V5Cs are recognisable as having a slightly different background colour on the Notification of Permanent Export (V5C/4) tear-off slip on the second page, which looks mauve on the front and pink on the reverse. On legitimate documents they should be mauve on both sides.
When buying a used vehicle, AVCIS advises motorists to:
• Be wary of adverts featuring only mobile phone numbers or a landline number with a specific time to call, as it could be a phone box
• Take an existing V5C document along with you when buying another vehicle to compare
• Meet the seller at their home and check that the details match those on the log book
• Check the history of the vehicle by making enquiries with one of the commercial agencies available, using the VIN number as well as the registration number shown on the documentation or the vehicle
• Check the documents’ serial number against the missing batch; serials beginning with ‘BG’ or ‘BI’ need to be verified
• Further advice can be found at www.direct.gov/buyerbeware
Notes to editors
For more information, please contact a member of the AVCIS PR team either by telephone: 01908 635300, or on AVCISPR@rsm-live.com.
It is recognised that ‘traditional’ vehicle crime, such as theft of or from vehicles is no longer regarded as a policing priority by most forces. Therefore, under the guidance of the Association of Police Officers (ACPO) portfolio lead for Vehicle Crime matters, the ACPO Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (AVCIS) was launched on 15th December 2006 and is based in Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire within the NIPA (National Policing Improvements Agency) site. The unit was initially funded by the Home Office, through the ACPO Acquisitive Crime Board and answers to Deputy Chief Constable David Ainsworth, of Wiltshire.
AVCIS does not exist in isolation, but operates within a complex and dynamic environment where national priorities are changing and high-level strategies require constant interpretation and reinterpretation. AVCIS works with partner agencies and all stakeholders within the trade and associated businesses to provide the most effective response. AVCIS speaks for the UK policing in respect of vehicle enabled crime matters.
AVCIS incorporates a number of specialist functions including TruckPol, the national freight crime intelligence service, and the Vehicle Fraud Unit who investigate organised finance fraud.
AVCIS offers the UK Police Service:
• A single point of contact for advice in relation to vehicle crime
• A team committed to tackling vehicle enabled crime
• An opportunity to work free from the barriers and constraints of a single police force
• No draw on resources for other operational matters
• A credible voice for the service within the industry
• A new concept with the full backing of the ACPO and therefore definition of all police forces in the UK
AVCIS – The Facts2
• AVCIS have recovered in excess of 1777 vehicles
• The total value of recovered assets exceeds £33.2 million
• AVCIS have made 236 arrests
References
1&2 AVCIS Data on file. Correct on 18/05/10
