FIGHTING THE escalating raic of violent truck crime is likely
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tc dominate this month's meeting ol the police truck crime grour JAGOLT at the Kent police HQ.
Discussion will centre on the problem of aggravated robberies covering parking, truck security and attacks on drivers.
The meeting on 7 February wil. be the first to be chaired by Kenn Assistant Chief Constable Dave Ainsworth — the new face 01 vehicle crime at ACPO.
His staff officer, Detectivc Inspector Russell Nyman. says "We don't just want to talk shop [the meetingi needs to have direc. tions and actions come out of it anc people must beheld accountable.'
Reported hijackings have mor. than doubled over the past twc years. Truckpol reports that eight drivers were assaulted, abductec and tied or handcuffed betvveer October and December last year.
In an attack this month thieve: smashed a truck driver's cat windows with a crowbar, grabbec the wheel and threw him out of the moving truck during a hijacking ir Loudwater. The driver sufferec head injuries.