Police in Bury are looking to catch car thieves red-handed by placing a number of decoy vehicles across the borough. The vehicles look like normal cars but house the latest tech to catch thieves.
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Catching Out Criminals with Decoys
Car Thefts on the Rise in Yorkshire
There has been a crime wave in South Yorkshire recently. The number of cars stolen has risen dramatically from 35 in 2008 to 869 in this year so far.
10 Seconds to Steal a Car
A recent study has found that car thieves take just 10 seconds to steal the average car, which is six times faster than thieves could steal motors 10 years ago. UK thieves also take a shine to black Audis and silver BMWs.
Thefts of catalytic converters rise in UK
A recent news report on BBC radio revealed the increasing number of thefts across Britain of catalytic converters.
Surrey Police Embrace Twitter To Increase Car Crime Awareness
The police in Surrey have turned to the popular social media platform, Twitter, to make people more aware of crime involving vehicles. The incidents of car crime have been tweeted about this week, starting 11th July.
Advancements In Technology Cause Car Theft Figures To Drop
The car industry is winning the race to prevent car crime. The industry have released recent figures from last year showing just 107,000 cars were stolen, compared to 600,000 that were stolen 20 years ago. The drop is due to the much improved security installed by car manufacturers over the recent years, for example since 1997 it has been compulsory for all new cars to be fitted with immobilisers. Read on…