Crime. Every year, the stolen boat engines of about 170 million. International leagues are suspected to be behind the thefts. Now, there are plans for a “maritime neighborhood watch” across the country to make it more difficult for the thieves.
After several years of decline in the statistics over båtmotorstölder seems the trend be broken this year. According to figures from the national Crime prevention council (Brå), the number of thefts in the country increased by seven percent during the year’s first three quarters. In southern and central Sweden have the criminal gangs have been most active. One of the few exceptions in the sad statistics is the West region where the thefts declined by close to 20 per cent.
– the Declaration is the båtsamverkan that we have introduced. A dedicated work that we’ve been working with for a few years and we now see the results of, ” says Thomas Andersson at the police Western region and the coordinator for the project.
May “own” the police
Båtsamverkan based, just like the neighborhood watch in the country, among other things, that the members look to each other’s boats and pay attention to what people in the area.
– Each båtsamverkansförening also get a “private” police or contact person who you can sound the alarm, ” says Thomas Andersson.
During the first nine months of the 1 938 båtmotorstölder polisanmälts. More than a quarter have been reported from the Stockholm area.
– Because so small part of the stöldgodset found it is easy to assume that much is lost abroad, ” says Åsa Sönnerby, communications officer at the trade association’s emergency services working together with the police in båtsamverkansprojektet.
During the whole of last year notified a total of 2 310 steals, which was the lowest price since 2010. All indications are that this figure will increase in years.
– We are inside in the worst period now. It is the fate of the ports, but the boats are there, ” says Thomas Andersson.
Lower premiums
The total value of the stolen is, according to Thomas Andersson at between 160 and 170 million annually.
– And that’s just for the engines. The boats are often quite large damage in addition.
It reduced the number of thefts in the Western region has also been noted by insurance companies.
– A company who has seen the effect, has lowered the premium by ten percent for boat owners in this geographic area, ” says Thomas Andersson.
Several other regions have shown interest in the project. Thomas Andersson has also been commissioned to inform on the activities at the national level.
– the Goal is that the concept should be disseminated and used throughout the country.
the FACTS
Number of båtmotorstölder
reported to police the theft of boat engines.
2010: 2 200
2011: 2 619
2012: 2 662
2013: 2 678
2014: 2 534
2015: 2 310
2016: 1 938 (the year’s first nine months)
Source: Crime/emergency services
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