JLR to target £1m on policing car theft epidemic

JLR is to fund a new national policing unit focused on gathering intelligence at ports frequently used by criminal gangs to export stolen vehicles.

It is part of a £1 million initiative to support policing efforts against organised crime groups targeting vehicles such as the Range Rover in its latest bid to tackle thefts in high-risk areas.

The car manufacturer has previously funded additional policing at UK ports in the wake of a Range Rover theft epidemic caused by organised crime gangs that make significant profits from shipping stolen high-end vehicles abroad.