When the National Vehicle Crime Reduction Partnership (NVCRP) was launched just one year ago, it was born out of a simple but powerful vision: to unite policing, government, and industry behind a shared mission to drive down organised vehicle crime across the UK.
Twelve months on, that vision has become a dynamic, coordinated force for change, aligning national strategy, securing funding, strengthening enforcement, and building the partnerships necessary to tackle one of the UK’s most complex criminal threats.
Mark Kameen, Project Lead for the NVCRP, said: “Our first year has been about building the foundations for long-term change. We’ve shown what’s possible when policing, government, and industry come together with a shared purpose. The NVCRP is now a national driver of collaboration and innovation, ensuring that every effort to tackle vehicle crime is smarter, stronger, and more joined up than ever before.”
A Strategy Built to Last
The foundation of the NVCRP’s success is its National Vehicle Crime Strategy, the first of its kind in the UK.
Developed through months of collaboration with policing, academia, and the motor industry, the strategy creates unity, consistency, and a shared direction for how funding, intelligence, and enforcement should be deployed.
It sets out five strategic pillars that guide everything the partnership does, ensuring that every initiative, every investment, and every conversation drives toward long-term, sustainable change.
Read the National Vehicle Crime Strategy
Taking the Message to the Top
Leadership has been key to the NVCRP’s momentum.
Project Lead, Mark Kameen, has taken the NVCRP message straight to the heart of government, securing several private briefings with the Policing Minister to raise awareness of the scale of the challenge and the funding required to tackle it.
Working with the Home Office, Mark has also coordinated a Ministerial-led roundtable bringing together the NCA, Border Force, ports authorities, and senior law enforcement leaders, the first of its kind to address vehicle crime as a serious, organised threat.
A second Ministerial roundtable, to be hosted in the near future, will focus on tightening freight security and stopping stolen vehicles from leaving UK shores in shipping containers.
Turning Strategy into Action
The NVCRP hasn’t just talked about change, it’s made it happen.
Through effective lobbying and detailed planning, the partnership has secured Home Office funding for vehicle crime initiatives across UK police forces, alongside a £500,000 grant from the International Serious and Organised Crime Fund.
This investment is fuelling:
In-depth research into vehicle export routes and freight forwarder practices.
New investigative posts at NaVCIS to target organised criminal groups.
A national vehicle crime conference with RUSI in early 2026; and
Operation Alliances II, a national week of action led by police and partners.
Together, these projects represent a step-change in how the UK understands, prevents, and prosecutes organised vehicle crime.
Power in Partnership
The NVCRP has made collaboration its trademark.
It has secured funding to expand the Opal Vehicle Crime Desk, boosting intelligence capacity; built on the strong collaboration between NaVCIS and Opal; and supported the deployment of Stolen Vehicle Examiners in high-crime regions.
Partnerships with industry have also blossomed. The NVCRP’s work with Selectamark DNA Marking has delivered a large number of vehicle marking kits to hotspot areas, while collaborations with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Toyota, Tracker UK, and the Met Police are shaping a new national training programme for frontline officers to better identify theft devices and stolen vehicles.
Making an International Impact
The NVCRP’s influence now extends across borders.
In meetings with the Canadian Law Enforcement attaché, NVCRP leaders shared insights and best practices, learning from Canada’s government-backed approach to tackling vehicle crime.
The partnership has also represented the UK at Europol HQ in The Hague, positioning itself as a key voice in Europe’s collective fight against organised vehicle theft and export.
Amplifying the Message
The NVCRP’s work is not confined to boardrooms and briefings; it’s building awareness across policing and industry through a new PR and communications programme designed to keep vehicle crime firmly on the national agenda.
Project Lead Mark Kameen, along with Head of NaVCIS, Sharon Naughton, has briefed Dr Rick Muir, policing advisor to the Home Secretary, on the proven value of public–private collaboration, and presented at the NPCC Chief Constables’ Council, influencing national thinking on how to strengthen enforcement structures like Opal and NaVCIS.
Year One: Laying the Groundwork for Lasting Change
In just twelve months, the NVCRP has gone from concept to cornerstone, setting strategy, securing funding, aligning national resources, and proving that partnership is the most powerful weapon in the fight against organised vehicle crime.
As it enters its second year, the NVCRP will continue to build momentum, delivering the projects, partnerships, and policy influence that make a real, measurable difference.
The message is clear: with unity, intelligence, and collaboration, the NVCRP is driving a new era of action against vehicle crime.
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