Sponsored by NKG Management Services.

Task Force Discover was established to examine the significant Profit Motivated Vehicle Theft in Victoria and how the motor wrecking and scrap metal industries may facilitate the problem. Data provided by The National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council demonstrated that 2562 passenger and light commercial (PLC) remained unrecovered in Victoria in 2013, which was a 21% increase over the previous 5 years. The Task Force was an inter-agency operation lead by Victoria Police.

The Task Force discovered non-compliance within the motor wrecking and scrap metal and scrap metal dealers, as to the recording of movement of PLC’s through their industries, with one of the largest issues being the cash payment for scraped PLC’s. With the poor record keeping there was an inability to identify those disposing of large amounts of scrap metal.

This was an outstanding example of an proactive inter-agency approach and I encourage you all to download and read the report produced by VicPol summarising the findings of Operation Discover. To download the Task Force Discover report please use the link: http://www.police.vic.gov.au/retrievemedia.asp?Media_ID=108408

Members of the Vehicle Crime Squad receiving their award from the award sponsor, Nick Gianoudis, from NKG Management Service