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Thieves are making the most of the caravan peak season

(07/07/2011)

Successfully stealing a caravan this time of year is made all the more easier for criminals, as its movement around the UK road network is ‘camouflaged’ by the thousands of legitimate caravans being used by their owners as they travel to and from holiday destinations. Determined thieves are breaking through some of the most secure anti theft devices available in a bid to make the most of the caravan peak season. “This is the time of year tha... [more]

Car thieves use increasingly sophisticated methods

(29/06/2011)

Figures from the Home Office report that the number of cars stolen in 2010 fell to 107,000 from 119,000 in 2009. However, the Association of Chief Police Officers Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (AVCIS) revealed at its 2011 Vehicle Crime Conference that vehicle crime is on the increase in some regions across the UK. Nearly 300 cars are said to be stolen every day. As criminals employ new and sophisticated means, such as ‘jamming’, to outsmart... [more]

Tracker Check makes tracking of stolen vehicles faster and easier

(06/05/2011)

Tracker Check is a new service specifically designed to help the police trace and recover stolen vehicles more quickly. Police officers picking up a signal from a stolen vehicle can view remotely any information TRACKER stores on the vehicle and the circumstances of its theft. More significantly, once a stolen vehicle signal has been picked up, police can speed up the frequency of the signal, making tracking faster and easier. Using VHF and GP... [more]

Car thieves posing as potential buyers rob owner at gunpoint

(13/04/2011)

According to the latest figures from Tracker, £15.8 million worth of the stolen vehicles it was alerted to in 2010 were taken using the owner’s keys. Therefore, private car sellers are urged to take precautions when advertising their car and inviting buyers to their home. This was examplified when thieves posing as potential buyers of an Audi RS4 robbed the owner and a friend at gunpoint in their London home, before driving off in the £27,000... [more]

TRACKER helps recover 103 stolen vehicles in January

(21/03/2011)

TRACKER has announced it has helped recover 103 stolen vehicles in January for a total value of £1,852,399. The most valuable vehicle recovered was an Audi Q7 worth, £60,000, which was stolen in Hertfordshire. Another Audi, which was stolen from the Stockport area, was recovered in less than an hour, demonstrating the vital level of protection offered by TRACKER’s tracking units, which help recover vehicles swiftly – usually within 24 hours. By f... [more]

The wintry weather spawns an increase in car thefts

(13/01/2011)

Motorists New Year resolutions should focus on making their car more secure, especially as winter brings more opportunities to thieves. After the high profile case of BBC Breakfast presenter Susanna Reid’s house being burgled, resulting in the theft of her car, Tracker urges people to protect themselves and their vehicles. Just days after her house was featured on a segment on BBC Breakfast, Susanna Reid was a victim of burglars. The thieves t... [more]

Stolen forklift recoved in less than four hours by activating its TRACKER device

(03/09/2010)

With 95 per cent of stolen plant vehicles remaining unrecovered every year, the demand for effective plant security is higher than ever. TRACKER played a key role in finding a forklift after it was stolen from Thurrock Hospital in Essex and left at a nearby farm. Hertfordshire Police worked in conjunction with TRACKER to identify the location of the stolen plant equipment. A speedy recovery was made in less than four hours by activating th... [more]

Opportunistic car thieves benefit from bad weather

(26/02/2010)

The snow recently proved a perfect blank canvas for Somerset Police after a bungling car thief left his tracks in the snow, leading police straight to where he lived. But Tracker warns that not all thieves are that foolish and urges motorists to take extra security measures as the bad weather is set to continue. Stuart Chapman, Police Relationship Manager comments; “While many motorists have enjoyed a snow day or two recently, thieves never ta... [more]

 

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