PCC Simon Foster reveals most stolen car brand in the West Midlands

PCC calls on manufacturers to take security even more seriously

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00:00When a person's car is stolen it causes significant distress

00:03and inconvenience. It's therefore essential that everything is being done

00:07to prevent and tackle car crime. I'm continuing to

00:11hold Westmoreland's police to account to ensure that they're doing

00:14everything within their power to prevent and tackle car crime,

00:18bring offenders to justice and recover vehicles, but we also need

00:22manufacturers to ensure that car security features are fit for purpose

00:26and a top priority so that as far as possible we can prevent cars being

00:30stolen in the first place. I publish a car theft

00:34index each year so that consumers can make an

00:36informed choice when deciding which car to buy

00:40and to encourage car manufacturers to ensure continuous improvement

00:44in car security.