Operators have welcomed the relaunch of Truckpol, the road freight crime intelligence unit that closed after its funding was cut in 2012.
Relaunched last week by the National Business Crime Solution (NBCS), a not-for-profit public/private partnership, Truckpol will work with freight and logistics companies and local constabularies to collate data on truck crime.
Mike Marshall, security director at Yodel, said that by syndicating data, the industry could protect itself better and help police investigate organised crime groups operating across many forces.
TNT UK security director John Traynor said integrating TruckPol into the NBCS would enhance intelligence sharing.
The RHA said the relaunch would help strengthen the fight against freight and business crime.
The launch comes after a stalled attempt to get Truckpol up and running in 2012.
