RUSI Acquisitive Crime Conference: Opening Remarks and Keynote
Opening remarks by Cathy Haenlein, Director, Organised Crime and Policing at RUSI with the Rt. Hon. Dan Jarvis, Minister of State for Security, and Matt Twist, Assistant Commissioner for Frontline Policing, Metropolitan Police Service.
The opening addresses at the inaugural RUSI Acquisitive Crime Conference present organised vehicle theft as a sophisticated, cross-border criminal enterprise, highlighting how UK theft rates have surged 75% over the past decade and examining links to wider serious and organised crime. This set the stage for the day's discussions, held at RUSI on 30 April 2026, by outlining critical gaps in the current national response and calling for a more coherent, multilayered collaboration across policing, government, and industry.
Moderated by
Cathy Haenlein
Director of Organised Crime and Policing Studies
Organised Crime and Policing
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