15/05/2009
Vehicle-enabled crime is still an increasing problem in the UK. According the ACPO Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (AVCIS), there were over 650,000 car crimes in 2007/8 and 66% of these were 'smash and grab' opportunists looking for valuables left on view by motorists*.
In order to assist police forces in the capture of criminals, Cobra, European market leader for stolen vehicle recovery systems, has developed a new comprehensive range of Capture Car systems, employing the very latest in-car technology to give police the upper-hand in catching thieves in the act.
The Cobra Capture Car Systems provide an efficient deterrent in the fight against would be car thieves, combining state-of-the-art proactive vehicle tracking and web-monitoring technology. The systems are easily transferable between vehicles and feature covert daytime and night-time cameras which provide automatic intrusion alerts, sent to 3G mobile telephones.
In the past, in order to make arrests, police have had to wait until prolific offenders have led them to their houses or to the location of other stolen vehicles. Critically, all the data collected with Capture Car Systems provides forces with the opportunity to make arrests with admissible video evidence which can then be used as evidence in court.
Andrew Smith, Managing Director of Cobra UK, stated: "Cobra has been at the forefront of protecting vehicles and their contents with highly innovative products across Europe for 25 years. Our experience in the vehicle security industry is second-to-none and we are committed to providing superior products and services. The new Capture Car Systems offer the very latest in high-technology to help catch thieves red-handed."
Detective Chief Inspector Paul Lambotte, Head of Unit, AVCIS said: "Using Capture Car Systems means police resources can be employed elsewhere and the criminal will come to us. More importantly, it puts fear into those who commit the crime, as they won't know if the vehicle they target is a police capture car until it's too late. We are confident that systems such as this will help in the fight against vehicle-enabled crime."
*ACPO Association of Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service.15/05/2009
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