Crime without boundaries
Gary Higgins looks inside the evolving world of serious acquisitive crime
When a van full of tools disappears overnight or copper cable worth thousands vanishes from wind farms or national network rail infrastructure, it is easy to chalk it up to the work of opportunistic thieves striking lucky. However, there is something much larger going on. DeterTech crime analysts, who have a data sharing agreement with all 43 police forces in England and Wales, have identified a concerning, ongoing spike in serious organised acquisitive crime. Proven to be driven by networks of professionals . . .
