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.