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Nature and Extent of Light Commercial Vehicle Theft

NCJ Number
176690
Author(s)
R Brown; J Saliba
Date Published
1998
Length
47 pages
Annotation
This paper presents the findings of a study on the theft of Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs).
Abstract
Over a 12-month period in England, Scotland, and Wales, 47,181 LCVs were stolen, most in England. The vehicles were primarily car-derived, panel and pick-up vans. These thefts cost businesses millions of dollars worth of assets each year, independent of other associated costs, such as increased insurance premiums, additional transport costs, and lost business. Anti-theft strategies include action points for: (1) vehicle manufacturers (improving vehicle security on LCVs, targeting high- risk vehicles, marking components); (2) security device manufacturers (improving devices' effectiveness, targeting high- risk vehicles); (3) LCV owners (installing effective security, targeting specific industries, providing security advice to drivers); (4) LCV drivers (parking location of LCVs, using vehicle security); (5) insurers (review policy on insuring older vehicles); and (6) the police (tackling the low recovery rate, improving the recording of LCV thefts). Notes, figures, tables, references