Mar 162010
Media information: 15 June 2011
Breaking News : Conference NOW FULL – All tickets allocated
The ACPO Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (AVCIS) in parnership with The Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre (THATCHAM) will be hosting the National Vehicle Crime Conference 2011
This will be a Police focused Seminar covering subjects such as: Car Key Burglary, Ports work, Freight Crime, Crash for Cash etc. The event will be staged to coincide with the British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards 15th – 16th June 2011.
See EVENTS page fore full details and application for free tickets
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 Facts1
• AVCIS have recovered in excess of 1866 vehicles
• The total value of recovered assets exceeds £34.7 million
• AVCIS have made >250 arrests
