Vehicle crime represents 26 per cent of all recorded crime in the UK. The papers in this volume are taken from a conference that addresses developments which should improve security throughout the automotive industry. The conference was supported by the Home Office.

Vehicle crime represents 26 per cent of all recorded crime in the UK. The papers in this volume are taken from a conference that addresses developments which should improve security throughout the automotive industry. The conference was supported by the Home Office. The papers highlight the benefit of a "partnership" approach to combatting vehicle crime, at both local and government levels. Also discussed are products which have resulted from improvements in electronics and software. These products are designed to enhance the safety and security of vehicles, their users and contents or loads. The benefits that the draft standard ISO 15764 "Extended Data Link Security" are addressed.

Part 1 Market drivers: road transport 2020 - the foresight vision, GrenTek Ltd
minimum security standards for plant, Metropolitan Police and Plant Theft Action Group
car security - the consumers' view, Consumers' Association. Part 2 Telematics, data and security: tracking systems - the control and mapping issues involved, Securicor Information Systems Ltd
security performance of laminated sidelights, Sekurit Saint-Gobain International, Germany
extended data link security, RAC Motoring Services
marketing in-car telematics terminals for safety and security applications - a vendor's perspective, Nokia Mobile Phones Produktions GmbH, Germany. Part 3 Enforcement: quantifying an unknown risk - appropriate vehicle target hardening, Kent County Constabulary
secure number plates, Norfolk Constabulary and APCO Vehicle Crime Project
automatic number plate recognition, North Wales Police and ANPR Steering Group. Part 4 Deterrence: motorcycle security - what next?, In Car Business Magazine
a concept for integrated personal identification with vehicle anti-theft systems, Daewoo Motor Co Ltd
modern tendencies in anti car-theft devices, Daimler-Benz AG, Germany. Part 5 Supplementary papers: information management - a vital requirement for vehicle crime reduction, TRACKER Network (UK) Ltd
vehicle title and document fraud, Thames Valley Partnership
the hidden costs of autocrime to business, Thames Valley Partnership
vehicle theft in Europe - a case for closer inspection, International Car Distribution Programme.