Association of Chief Police Officers Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service
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The Association of Chief Police Officers Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (AVCIS) is a British police unit run by the Association of Chief Police Officers
and responsible for combating organised vehicle crime and the use of vehicles in crime. AVCIS was formed in 2006 to replace the vehicle crime related functions of the National Criminal Intelligence Service
which was disbanded with the creation of the Serious Organised Crime Agency
and is based in Warwickshire
. AVCIS is funded by the Home Office
.
AVCIS has national responsibility for vehicle cloning (copying another vehicle's registration plate to avoid detection) and detecting fraudulent use of stolen vehicle registration documents. It has called for more secure methods of vehicle identification and "theft resistant" number plates in addition to fitting its own vehicles with the first such number plates in the United Kingdom.
AVCIS works with multiple other agencies and private companies. In 2009, it formed Operation Semita in collaboration with TRACKER
, a company which manufactures and operates vehicle tracking devices to aid detection of stolen vehicles and insurance firm Esure
.
Association of Chief Police Officers
The Association of Chief Police Officers , established in 1948, is a private limited company that leads the development of policing practice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.ACPO provides a forum for chief police officers to share ideas and coordinates the strategic...
and responsible for combating organised vehicle crime and the use of vehicles in crime. AVCIS was formed in 2006 to replace the vehicle crime related functions of the National Criminal Intelligence Service
National Criminal Intelligence Service
The National Criminal Intelligence Service was a United Kingdom policing agency set up as a separate body in April 1992 to centralise the gathering and distribution of intelligence on serious and organised criminal matters. NCIS was formed out of the National Drugs Intelligence Unit in the Home...
which was disbanded with the creation of the Serious Organised Crime Agency
Serious Organised Crime Agency
The Serious Organised Crime Agency is a non-departmental public body of the Government of the United Kingdom under Home Office sponsorship...
and is based in Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
. AVCIS is funded by the Home Office
Home Office
The Home Office is the United Kingdom government department responsible for immigration control, security, and order. As such it is responsible for the police, UK Border Agency, and the Security Service . It is also in charge of government policy on security-related issues such as drugs,...
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AVCIS has national responsibility for vehicle cloning (copying another vehicle's registration plate to avoid detection) and detecting fraudulent use of stolen vehicle registration documents. It has called for more secure methods of vehicle identification and "theft resistant" number plates in addition to fitting its own vehicles with the first such number plates in the United Kingdom.
AVCIS works with multiple other agencies and private companies. In 2009, it formed Operation Semita in collaboration with TRACKER
TRACKER Network UK
The TRACKER Network UK is a vehicle tracking system used for recovering stolen vehicles in the United Kingdom.The TRACKER's stolen vehicle recovery system is operated by all of the UK's 52 police forces...
, a company which manufactures and operates vehicle tracking devices to aid detection of stolen vehicles and insurance firm Esure
Esure
Esure is an internet and telephone based insurance company based in Reigate, Surrey, England. It also has offices in Manchester and Glasgow...
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