Category 5

• Vehicle location systems
• Vehicle remote immobilisation systems
• Vehicle signalling systems

The police service has a public duty to prevent and detect crime and bring offenders to justice. The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) has produced a Policy on Police Response to Security Systems, which includes Vehicle Tracking Devices.

Where vehicle-tracking devices comply with the ACPO policy a Unique Reference Number (URN) can be allocated to the System Operating Centre (SOC). This will allow the SOC on receipt of a crime number to report the unauthorised taking of motor vehicles to the police over dedicated lines, direct into police control rooms. It will also allow the SOC to give real time information on the movement and location of the vehicle and if requested, immobilise the vehicle. In return, systems that meet these requirements, will give the police confidence to allocate a priority response. When a vehicle is stolen and does not have a tracking device or has one that does not meet the requirements of the ACPO policy the following will apply:
The registered keeper will have to report the crime at a police station in person, or using the normal public telephone lines.

The level of police response will depend on the quality of information received.