Stolen Vehicle Investigation
Stolen Car Investigation Unit – We Trace and Recover Stolen Vehicles
DIGITPOL is an international investigation agency specialising in vehicle crime investigations, stolen vehicle tracking, recovery, and international repatriation. Based in the Netherlands, DIGITPOL supports law enforcement agencies, insurance companies, and private organisations in investigating vehicle theft and tracing stolen vehicles worldwide, including specialised recovery operations in Europe, the Balkans, and West Africa.
DIGITPOL works closely with law enforcement authorities and international partners to locate stolen vehicles, coordinate their seizure, and facilitate their recovery and return to their rightful owners. Through a global network of agents and partnerships with key organisations, DIGITPOL assists in tracing wanted assets and disrupting organised vehicle crime networks.
Our services include stolen vehicle tracking, VIN fraud investigations, automotive forensic analysis, and intelligence gathering related to organised vehicle crime. DIGITPOL assists authorities and partners in identifying stolen vehicles, analysing vehicle data, and supporting cross-border recovery and repatriation operations, including specialised vehicle recovery operations in West Africa in cooperation with local authorities. DIGITPOL also maintains international vehicle crime intelligence systems and databases used to monitor stolen vehicles and identify criminal networks involved in vehicle trafficking and fraud.
Digitpol’s SMV platform integrates OEM telematics for remote vehicle tracking and API integration with a wide range of tracking devices. Digitpol also deploys and operates an extensive ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) network used to detect stolen vehicles across multiple jurisdictions.
In addition, Digitpol utilises global customs export databases, border monitoring systems, and intelligence sources to support real-time vehicle tracing and accelerate international recovery operations. The organisation maintains strong partnerships with police agencies, border authorities, and port operators, supported by an extensive international network of investigators and agents.
Digitpol also deploys cellular and RF-based detection technologies to locate and identify stolen or wanted vehicles when conventional tracking methods are unavailable.
Stolen Car Tracking
Digitpol provides operational support with the Search and Recovery of stolen cars, vans, trucks, bikes and boats for Insurance companies. Digitpol provides this search and seizure service in cooperation with Police forces globally and within the Netherlands, Digitpol is the tracing partner of the Stichting Verzekeringsbureau Voertuigcriminaliteit. When a vehicle is stolen and a report has been filed, Digitpol is tasked to trace the vehicle, when the vehicle is located, Digitpol assures the vehicle is kept under surveillance until the Police arrived at the location. Seizure is always carried out by Law Enforcement.
ANPR Database & Vehicle Detection Solutions
Digitpol delivers cutting-edge Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) solutions, offering both advanced software and high-performance hardware to meet the needs of law enforcement, government agencies, and private organizations.
Our services include real-time detection and identification of stolen or wanted vehicles through an extensive ANPR network. This network features strategically deployed static cameras, along with fully equipped ANPR patrol vehicles and motorcycles for mobile coverage.
OEM Telematics with Response Service
Digitpol offers a comprehensive solution for vehicle security and theft recovery by providing tracing services through Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or aftermarket GPS trackers. The company seamlessly integrates these trackers with a dedicated 24/7 monitoring team. This team promptly tracks and responds to reports of theft, ensuring continuous monitoring and a swift response to recover the stolen vehicle. Digitpol's services aim to enhance vehicle security through advanced tracking technology and efficient response mechanisms.
Forensic inspection of Identification
Digitpol's expertise extends to dealing with the challenge of stolen vehicles that undergo identity changes. Digitpol's vehicle experts are ready to conduct forensics on any vehicle, focusing on various identifiers such as stamped VIN (Vehicle Identification Number), Engine Number, labels, digital encoded VIN to various ECU's, and other ID markers. In cases where the vehicle's identity has been altered, Digitpol employs specialized techniques to recover the original identification. This capability enhances the chances of successfully recovering stolen vehicles by unraveling any attempts to change their identities.
Repatriation & Legal
Digitpol assists in managing the legal and administrative process required to establish rightful ownership and obtain the lawful release of the vehicle. This includes handling documentation, coordinating with law enforcement authorities, prosecutors, courts, and other legal entities, and supporting the litigation or legal procedures required to secure custody. Once legal clearance is obtained, Digitpol also manages the international recovery and repatriation of the vehicle, ensuring it is safely returned to the rightful owner. Digitpol provides vehicle repatriation services globally.
GPS Trackers & Alarms
We supply and fit GPS Trackers and Alarms to all vehicles, if your vehicle is stolen and is to be returned to you, we can return it with a GPS Tracker installed and an alarm system fitted, this is essential as it is common vehicles are re-stolen. Due to inadequate security measures, many vehicles are vulnerable to theft. Factory-installed alarm systems are often susceptible to hacking by criminal organizations.
Aftercare of Recovered Stolen Vehicles
Stolen cars require a detailed inspection once they are recovered, this covers how many keys are coded, replacement of keys, locks, clearing of fault codes, re-coding new keys and a total inspection to ensure the vehicle can be repaired to a pre-stolen state and can be re-sold.
International Stolen Vehicle Recovery
If your vehicle / car is stolen you need to report the theft immediately to the nearest police station and then phone Digitpol to assist in the search. As soon as the theft is reported to the police, the Police issues an International warrant based on the VIN and License plate. The vehicle is then wanted internationally and on the Interpol SMV database. Stolen Vehicle Investigation consists of tracing and locating stolen vehicles and the recovery consists of the repatriation of discovered stolen vehicles to its rightful owner.
Digitpol provides operational support with the Search and Recovery. If your car is stolen and Digitpol operates in your location, we are going to search for it immediately.
Recent Stolen Vehicle Recovery Missions in The Media:
https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cid-recovers-10-stolen-cars-from-netherlands/
Recovery of Stolen Vehicles From Ghana - Joint Collaboration Project
Press Release On Project Results in Ghana on Recovery of Stolen Dutch Vehicles
DIGITPOL - A Criminal Investigation Service Specializing in Tackling Vehicle Crime, Searches, Seizures & Operational Support
At Digitpol, our work involves information that goes beyond publicly available facts. This allows us to investigate cases behind the scenes or information that isn't publicly available, always with security, research, and legal frameworks in mind.