Despite many people taking a well-earned break over the summer, the NVCRP lead Mark Kameen has been active at some key stakeholder meetings this month, resulting in some exciting announcements to follow soon….!
In the last few days of July, Mark attended the NVCRP steering group, which brought together policing, the Home Office, and industry. The packed agenda included discussions on the NVCRP strategy, the RUSI report, and the partnership with NVCRP’s public relations consultants, Purple Pitch PR. Mark presented strategic and operational updates from the past three months and outlined plans for the remainder of 2025. The meeting was chaired by Greg Culshaw of Toyota Motor Corporation and attended by James Taylor and Kate Brummell from Opal SOAC, Sharon Naughton MA and Stuart Bell from NaVCIS, Pippa Cousins from the UK Home Office, as well as Paul Collins from Toyota and Adrian Mills and Laura Savvas from Jaguar Land Rover.
There have been a number of trips to London, including a meeting with the Home Office to talk about the ongoing work of the NVCRP and plans for the coming months.
This was followed by a visit to the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in Whitehall to meet Elijah Glantz, co-author of their recent report on organised vehicle crime. The RUSI report calls for the creation of a national investigative body and national coordination of the police, partner and industry response to organised vehicle crime. Mark and RUSI discussed a potential future event with industry partners to look at the report in more detail. More to follow on this soon.
The day in London concluded with a productive meeting at the Department for Business and Trade, focused on strengthening strategic relationships across government and industry.
The NVCRP remains committed to tackling organised vehicle crime through meaningful partnership, shared insight, and innovative approaches. These discussions are critical to securing the support and resources needed to drive real change.
During August, Mark was delighted to step in as Chair of the NaVCIS Governance Group, in place of ACC Jennifer Sims, who will shortly retire from policing.
The quarterly meeting, held at the NaVCIS offices at the College of Policing in Ryton, brought together colleagues from across policing and industry, including Sharon Naughton NaVCIS Head of Unit, Stuart Bell (Deputy Head), Adrian Dally (FLA Director of Motor Finance and Strategy), Tim Passmore (PCC for Suffolk), James Taylor (Head of Opal SOAC) and many others.
It was a productive and positive session, highlighting both the strength of NaVCIS’s work and the power of effective public–private partnerships. The agenda included a discussion of the recent Supreme Court judgment on car finance. NaVCIS remains a leading example of cross-sector collaboration, as also recognised in the recent RUSI report. Mark was proud to contribute in his role as NVCRP Project Lead.
Mark was once again in London for meetings with the Metropolitan Police Flying Squad and later at the UK Home Office, once again joined by Sharon Naughton, MA, and Tom Chisholm of NaVCIS, DCI Kate Brummell of Opal SOAC and Chief Inspector Oliver Fisher of Sussex Police and the National Police Chiefs' Council Tactical Lead for Vehicle Crime.
Discussions focused on tackling organised vehicle crime across the UK and internationally, exploring how stronger partnerships, better intelligence sharing, and closer collaboration with global colleagues can increase our collective effectiveness. It was a positive step forward that reflects the strong commitment of everyone involved.
Towards the end of the month, Mark was announced as a speaker at The International Association of Auto Theft Investigators (IAATI) 2025 Vehicle Crime Conference, taking place on 7–8 October in Daventry. Mark will join a panel of experts to discuss Policy, Practice & Prevention: What More Can Be Done? Register for the conference here: 2025 IAATI UK Vehicle Crime Conference - Henry Ford Academy Daventry | International Association of Auto Theft Investigators (IAATI)
Finally, this month, the NVCRP launched the first of their monthly blogs. In the first edition, the NVCRP take a closer look at how vehicle crime has evolved, from local opportunism to a sophisticated, global threat, and what policing and the industry are doing to tackle it.
Read more here: News - NVCRP
