A fresh national policing division sponsored by JLR will primarily concentrate on intelligence gathering at docks frequented by criminal syndicates for the purpose of exporting stolen automobiles.
This endeavor is part of a £1 million venture dedicated to supporting law enforcement operations against criminal groups involved in the theft of vehicles like the Range Rover, representing the company’s latest effort to combat theft incidents in high-risk zones.
Previously, the automaker had financed additional security measures at British ports following a spree of Range Rover thefts instigated by organized criminal groups profiting substantially from trafficking stolen luxury vehicles overseas.
JLR has observed a decline in theft rates for its most recent models, with data from 2023 indicating a 27% reduction in Range Rover thefts compared to 2022, and a 29% decrease in Range Rover Sport thefts.
Criminals utilizing advanced gadgets target vehicles equipped with keyless entry systems, employing a technique known as a ‘relay attack.’ This method involves intercepting the signal emitted by the car’s key fob, relaying it to another device, fooling the car into believing the legitimate key is nearby, allowing thieves to abscond with the vehicle even though its actual key is still inside the owner’s residence.
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