ACT Policing media release
RAPID detects 32 unregistered cars in 3 days
Friday, 06 November 2009
ACT Policing’s newly assembled RAPID strike team has had an immediate impact in its first three days of operation, detecting 32 unregistered and 13 uninsured cars.
In addition, the RAPID (Recognition and Analysis of Plates IDentified) Property Offender Strike Team, working in cooperation with ACT vehicle inspectors, detected 8 unlicensed drivers, two unroadworthy vehicles, and issued 21 defect notices.
One stolen motor vehicle was detected by the system, and the strike team has already been responsible for the apprehension of two juvenile offenders conducting a residential burglary.
The RAPID strike team will continue to focus its efforts on the Tuggeranong area, adding a property crime offenders’ detection and deterrence capability to its already well-recognised role in contributing to road safety in the ACT.
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