The National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS), formerly known as the Association of Chief Police Officers Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (AVCIS) is a
British police unit.
Originally set up and run by the
Association of Chief Police Officers, it is responsible for combating organised vehicle crime and the use of vehicles in crime.
AVCIS was formed in 2006 to replace the vehicle crime related functions of the
National Criminal Intelligence Service
The National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS) was a United Kingdom policing agency. Following the Police and Criminal Justice Act 2001, NCIS returned to direct funding by the Home Office in 2002 and was a non-departmental public body. On 1 Ap ...
which was disbanded with the creation of the
Serious Organised Crime Agency and is based in
Warwickshire.
NaVCIS works with a number of other agencies and private companies to maintain the downward pressure on vehicle crime which has seen it reduce by 50% since 2001.
See also
*
National Police Chiefs' Council
References
External links
* http://navcis.police.uk/
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