Road freight crime is of increasing concern to both law enforcement and industry. Highly organised crime groups are involved and the value of losses continues to escalate as well as instances of violent attacks against drivers. This has a significant impact on the UK economy, through direct and indirect costs to business, the effect on the way the UK is perceived by multinational companies and by supplying the grey economy with stolen goods.

Click here for the Serious Organised Crime Agency web site.

April 2008 - TruckPol Launch Online Training Around Initial Reporting of Road Freight Crime

Unique online training has been launched by TruckPol at the recent RHA Security Conference. The training is provided free to industry and we hope will help victims of road freight crime to improve initial reporting procedures to the police. It is aimed at all staff who may be affected by road freight crime. There are also new minimum standard of reporting & investigation guidlines for the police and secure online training modules aimed specifically at police officers/control room staff. Go to the home page of this website and click the image link on the bottom right of your screen. DOWNLOAD AND VIEW THE POLICE MINIMUM STANDARDS of INVESTIGATION DOCUMENT ON THE 'Downloads Page' - or - CLICK HERE

27th April 2008 -  Lucky Escape for LGV Driver

This incident happened at around 22.15hrs on Sunday 21st April 2008. The LGV driver was on the Elkmill Roundabout slip road at Royton going into Broadway on the A663 towards Oldham, Lancashire.

The driver stated he heard two loud bangs and then the two points of impact on his windscreen. He saw no-one in the area and carried on, without stopping, back to the DC. The damage looks consistent with some sort of weapon, possibly an airgun or similar. Greater Manchester Police are investigating. 

April 27th 2008 - TruckPol 2007 Annual Report Now Available

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE OFFENCES

LOCATION:  In and around Newark, Nottinghamshire, in car parks and lay-bys, adjacent to the A1 and A17.

TIME/DATE:  Overnight since the 18 April 2008.

Drivers are advised to park in more secure locations in this area.