they do a shit back in the station bogs after a decent vindaloo......eaten whilst on a weekend overtime shift ...allegedly....my mate is a copper .....got 10 years in.......never even caught a cold in the course of a day shift
@@Greg-k4j I think you got that mixed up.... police never do enough for what they are paid for. (I'm talking about dealing with crimes, not revenue raising/harrassing the public)
"I know my force wouldn't fingerprint for a theft' .... and therein lies the problem at the moment with policing. It has all gone wrong. Too many cuts to budgets = proper criminals get away with crimes. How about arresting everyone in the house on suspicion of the theft as they are there and it is, interviewing and when their prints come back on it after they made no comment interviews or said they didn't know anything about it / hadn't touched it ... then they can have a handling charge at least !
police budgets are bloated, what are you on about. They just don't prioritize it. They could easily with minimal money, take that saw and fingerprint it. easily. the police have a culture of not solving that many crimes, actually. if you look into the stats on it, you'll find I'm correct.
I retired from the police service 31 yrs ago and am amazed at the reluctance of the police to deal with a straightforward theft/handling stolen goods. They should not have asked if you wanted to prosecute or recover the stolen property. The service is nothing like what it was, senior officers as direct entry with only managerial and no previous police experience. It's all about reports and ticking boxes. Then we wonder why there is such a low crime detection rate
That copper was looking for any way out of actually policing the situation and bringing criminals to justice! But beware of criticism online as you’ll have 6 of them on your doorstep within minutes! I sometimes wonder where my country has gone? More content please Richard, love watching this cat and mouse stuff! And your enthusiasm, Bravo
My house was burgled with over £5k of tools taken and £4k damage to the property. A few days later I phoned the PC with a partial reg number (5 out of 7 digits) that my neighbour took down only to be told that “there was nothing they could do with a partial reg” and they were closing the incident. No wonder people get away with it! 😔
Airtag+smarttag in most expensive items and smarttag 2 in everything els that have a cavity (remember to disable the speakers) make sure you get a Samsung s21 plus or newer (non plus doesn't have UWB) this allow precise locating when within 50 meters of the object (samsung keeps tag location history for 7 days so you can see where it has been and where it currently is approximately (Apple airtag only shows last reported location) you can even buy ready made airtag battery holders that uses 2x aa lithium battery's that makes them last for over 5 years Also this TH-camr tracker devices are good for larger really expensive items and the van it self (as sometime they just take the van) as they have UHF backup when Bluetooth and GPS fails.
Do you have a monitored alarm system in your house? Cameras? It's unfortunate these days but you have to make your house a fortress, especially if you have expensive items kept there.
@@leexgx AirTags are ok for tracking some items but they do have significant limitations. People use them for tracking vehicles and they shouldn't, as they are not designed for that and there's a good chance they won't be able to find their car if it does get stolen.
@@sw6188 it's better chance to recover it then if you didn't use one (both recommended due to below) I do agree that the tracking use of them is a lot more limited because airtag and Google tags (moto tag or rechargeable Pebblebee) don't log where they have been (just last reported location) which is why I usually recommend Samsung smart Tag 2 as well as it has a 7-day history on the app (if your the owner) as you can see where it has been if you only discovered it stolen say 8 hours later (good chance they stop at a fuel station a long the way that has cameras) just make sure you disable the speakers if you are using both airtag and smarttag make sure the secondary phone is kept in the van charged as the tags will keep setting your phone unknown tag warnings, so if you use iPhone/Samsung as primary phone you keep Samsung/iPhone phone in the car as this surpresses the anti stalker feature) You can also make 10 year airtag and SmartTag using a ER14505 battery Still having a low jack tracker (passive tracker) like this companys TH-cam channel is also recommended (as it has 2 more ways to locate once armed as lost, cell tower location, GPS and manual precise finding using UHF when close by) Also having a active tracker could be useful as well (reports it's location every 15 seconds ) but can be found if they have mobile sniffer (both both low jack and active tracker, require monthly payment)
@@fleshboundtobonehave said this several times on the phone to them lately. They are taking our money and doing SFA. Yet every year the price goes up for “better policing”.
David Cameron, when he started the 45% reduction to police budgets. Also, getting rid of back room staff menat police officers have to do that as well.
Feeling disappointed about the response from the police. Reminds me of when my car got stolen last year and the police didn’t even bother to assign an officer to investigate. Honestly, is it any surprise people are turning to crime nowadays when there are no repercussions for their actions.
When my car was broken into a few years ago, they didn't even send an officer, they just gave me a crime number 'for the insurance company.' The theft didn't show up on the local 'crimes in your neighbourhood' web site, for some reason.
That's nothing new unfortunately, I witnessed my car being stolen from my driveway in 2015 and the same thing happened - police never showed in person, had to ring and chase for a crime reference. Apparently the officers were retasked to a domestic while en route to me. As the theft had happened and wasn't a theft in a progress with criminals on scene, it's downgraded in priority. Amusingly a copper did chance upon the car a year later (was parked on a street and most of the interior had been removed). 15 years of progressive Tory cuts to frontline policing in action. :(
The police not really being interested in printing is ridiculous, If they had prints for one of the cretins inside the house on it, they should have the book thrown at them. If they were clever id have asked about the Stihl blower and any other good stuff in the garage and if they "didn't know anything about them", they could have been recovered too. The other Stihl blower in the vid should have been investigated at minimum! The police wonder why hard working people are in despair at their indifference to real crime 😡
They don't need to finger print, they could literally go after the owners or leasers of the building. For either theft or handling stolen property. Bet they did neither. Country is a joke.
It's possible that they cannot post until whatever legal proceedings are finished related to the recovery. But I agree, a full on TV series on this would be epic.
I no longer work in the trade anymore. I've been turned over 5 times in the last few years, including twice I've had my Stihl disc cutter taken. Along with endless Dewalt, Makita, Festool, Hilti etc, I've lost thousands of pounds from my vans over the years and in broad daylight so I've called it a day. Decided in September that after last lot got taken, even though my van was locked in a secure work compound that no matter what the thieves will always get what they want. At 50 years old I should be looking forward to slowing down in life, not worrying about my livelihood. Sad fact of today's life unfortunately.
The UK is a cesspit, every time there is trouble abroad its Brits. So much crime the police can't keep up, the prisons are full so they just get suspended sentences. Lets face it the country is broke.
@@The-Lone-Racer-30 Ah, that makes sense, no worth checking it out if it wasn't a saw. They dont care about other stolen goods unless someone is looking for them. Pathetic police response....wait, nah, I figured this one out...they are more busy catching people posting shit on facebook and twitter. My bad.
@shreddder999 >> Not so quick there, I'm not a supporter of crime but you have to prove intent not just guess. That wrongful prosecution aka the courts get sued = big pay out. As If that door was open what if someone put it there to let cool off not the tenant or owner. Yes we can all guess it was illegal or drug user type that does these things... you could say it was payment for a personal drug fix or fee to get over here. Migrant wise they know they can get away with it - UN protection. In most Baltic countries these tea leafs would be dealt with rather in an nasty way in the UK it's hands off....
@@grahamwhittle1971 and the owners of those stolen tools pay the price. and i'm willing to bet that the damage those criminals cause far exceeds that 2 grand.
Although not directly related to this, a farmer friend of mine had a prowler on her farm at 3am. She called the police, they said they would try to get to her within a couple of hours. She told the police that if they didn’t respond immediately she would shoot the fxxxxr, the police arrived in a van and 2 police cars within 15 minutes. Obviously more concerned for the prowler than a lone woman on her farm.
Of course the police will attend if someone calls making threats that they’re going to shoot someone. And did they revoke the gun license because your friend threatened to shoot someone without cause? Your story is unbelievable.
Disgusting Police attitude, a open and closed case of theft and just cannot be bothered to follow it up. No wonder so many vans are being broken into and tools stolen if there is just no chance of being penalised!
Apart from turning up they appeared to do little else and totally reluctant to even try to arrest anyone. Although Wiltshire Police handled the theft report, on the basis the theft track lead to a private residence in Bristol, Avon and Somerset should have 100% progressed what we considered to be an easy theft arrest opportunity instead of saying its down to the Wilts force. If they had a fingerprint or DNA match with someone residing at that house they would have an arrest and easy evidence to get someone locked away. Theft is a crime, by them not pursuing an arrest opportunity they simply failed to realise they were through non action inviting more future victims to be targeted. Not good.... a very rare opportunity completely missed.
@@AutomatricsMtrack Totally agree, this is why i use one of your products on our equipment. Keep up the great work and hopefully one of these thieving ***** will be brought to justice.
Richard, I think every viewer shares your frustration. Just a thought have you considered reporting these officer’s unwillingness to investigate these crimes to the Police and Crime Commissioner? I’m afraid that nowadays unless they’re caught red-handed, the Police don’t want to do any detection work and to keep you waiting for an hour and a half is just discourteous and rude. Thank you for going after these thieves and villains. You are very brave 👏
@@wthornton7346 based on bitter experience Brothers motorcycle gets stolen Located behind a council house My car gets stolen, yobs from the local council estate My mates motorcycle stolen off my drive Found in a council lock up in the estate My pushbike gets stolen in town, traced to our local council estate Watch an TV program where they chase youths in stolen cars Always back to a council estate So I might be a trifle prejudiced, but I don't give a flying f###
So not only did the police not want to pursue the theft but they didn’t even pursue the fact that there was supposedly only children in the house alone?? And the fact that people are getting jailed for posting on social media is disturbing!! The government need held accountable!!
I’m begging that you upload more of this content. Please consider a more regular upload system. Please also consider turning the interior light on whilst filming inside the car. This was another great result. Well done to all involved.
I find it is getting harder and harder to get people to do their job. Nobody wants to put in any effort and do not realize if they actually concluded a task, they wouldn't have to deal with it again. Instead they just brush it off and try to get someone else to deal with it. Everybody hates a thief.
Shocking! Did 4mph to fast on an empty road, leading into a village, 100yrds from 60 to 30mph, was treated as a criminal, paid and 3 points on your license..... stealing, breadwinners tools, no priority! UK has become a rogue state, stupid, fat and complacent, lost all its marbles. Tax dodging is the best one can do! Live your life and just forget all forms of decency! Did I learn from my panalty? Nope, just the opposit. Drive safe, but forget all government intervention, they are atupid, not for us but just for themselves! Drive wise, but ignore anything blue; timewasters!
You got caught speeding and you’re annoyed because you had to pay the penalty. I understand that you’re annoyed, but that’s unrelated to someone else not being convicted of a totally unrelated crime that required police action. How much time did you save by going 4mph over the speed limit for 100 yards? Or, do you regularly ignore speed limits because you’re a better driver than everyone else? Learn to read speed limit signs and slow down and you’ll be fine. You may also save a life.
Hi tks for your reply. Apart from that my crime, speeding, is unrelated. My rational is not even annoyance, but a governmental misappropriation of a rule to increase income rather than address road safety. Also your reason, speeding to shorten my trip in time has nothing to do with it. Numerous other, justified, reasons for speeding can be mentioned. Law in general is a guidance to keep us all safe and happy. Enforcement of the law shouldn't loose to bigger picture and focus on genuine preventing crime, in my 4mph speeding, a farcical act. To avoid other people dangerous acts, i do speed, better safe than sorry, but playing with others lives is criminal. A free spirit loose from any dictatorship!
Nice to see you back again with another video. I’ve discovered in the US, that in some cases while watching live court, I’ve discovered that prosecutors/district attorneys will reduce the charges against someone as a plea deal so they don’t have to prosecute them and spend the money required to do so. Usually an arraignment, the first step in a legal process to prosecute someone usually involves the sum of around US$2000 which is not usually recoverable from the defendant . I would imagine it is a similar amount in the UK. If the individual who’s being charged in the US for a felony, they could ask for a jury trial and that would cost the “state” as much as $10,000 by the time they get around to it and put together a jury. So you can see that lots of times they would rather reduce the charges and drag their feet then they would prosecute someone. In my estimation if someone were prosecuted and found guilty and sentenced for whatever is appropriate, it would make the news and be a deterrent.
The UK police also drag their feet, so that evidence is, for example, expunged from CCTV systems and consequently they can claim there is a lack of evidence.
This is why crime is increasing Did you hear what the police said? They don't even want to lift their own ass. And you, the Cool Ones Automatrics You work like true professionals 👍
Tracking the theft of tools to a private residence is difficult and surely presents a golden arrest opportunity for those attending police officers. They did turn up in numbers but their effort to fight crime just fizzled out completely. It was a very disappointing police outcome and I guess that disappointment comes out in this operational footage. Thanks for your kind support 👍
You can see why shoplifting is rife when the police have a money value that they deem to be not worth investigating. If a £700 saw isn't worth it, then a backpack full of £200-400 worth of meat, cosmetics, alcohol etc isn't going to get bothered with either. The police didn't seem bothered to check the rest of the property for other stolen items either! What was that second saw? Probably nicked too! Whole house should have been checked for any other potential stolen goods, not just 'oh you've got it back, there you go!'
Always enjoy these videos. Just wish they were more frequent. Excellent selling/marketing tool as well! Glad you pushed the police with this one. The speed of which the item was stolen and arrived at the final location should've prompted further investigation and the search for other goods at the property.
My bike was stolen outside Tesco, the copper told me to call the council and get the CCTV footage your telling me i have to do their job make it make sense?
Also been in this situation myself, was an endless loop of ask council for cctv, council won’t give cctv to me, but will give it to police, but police don’t want to check it and say it’s down to council
@@VoidDevCo I agree this is what i said to a reply above, am going to call the council and ask a few questions, if that is the case then the UK is finished crime is high and there's no safety, am thinking of moving to another country in a few years time.
Happy New Year and great to see another upload , I know its stupid to say but I wish they stole more of your tracked stuff......lovely to see people getting their stuff back!
@@leexgxyeah, makes sense to hold them. Wouldn’t want them to get in trouble over a posting a video. Probably would get more trouble than the criminal. Cheers!
17:15 Serial numbers and post codes should be stamped, punched or engraved into the metal or plastic structure of the tool or vehicle in multiple places, so that removing its identification would cause destruction of the entire tool or vehicle. Removeable ID labels are pointless in the event of theft. Removing stamped ID markings in a short space of time is also difficult to do if the item is tracked down quickly. I use an automatic centre-punch and stamp the post code all over the main most saleable parts on my motorbikes, as well as having a tracker in place. A hand-engraver can also be used, but the engraving is quite shallow. I stamp through a printed template that I stick on internal as well as external parts ... everywhere ... e.g. inside engine covers, carburettors. I put the ID markings in tight places, where it would be difficult to remove them with an angle grinder. If the parts do end up on eBay then the ID markings will be visible in the photos, even if they have been ground out, as the grinding would have to be so deep to get rid of the stamped centre-punch points.
Dunno why this popped up on my youtube feed but I'm glad it did! It would be great if there was updates to some of these encounters to see if anyone was ever charged or arrested.
Post something on social media and possibly get arrested but Bristol police not even bothered to want to charge someone with handling stolen goods'.and even when this offence took place.
Frustrating as the same thieves who will steal a cut off saw will also steal more expensive plant. The cost in damage they make breaking in to a van often runs into thousands.
Yes good point ....we could have mentioned that this type of tool could be used for yet more theft, cutting locks and chains, cutting out the sides of shipping containers or removal of van roofs etc. Bandits don't invest ill gained cash into their tool needs for their trade, they simply collect them up as any tool theft opportunity arises.
@@ridingonmt5366 Yeah this trend of complaining about people being arrested for inciting murder and arson. Literal domestic terrorist attacks is hilarious. The far right aren't a smart bunch.
I had my tools stolen a few time. The last time I found my tools and had the persons details. I told the police they can collect them or I will get them myself... they then threatened to prosecute me if I collect my own tools back! Never heard anything again from the police or got my tools back!
It's an incredible yet easy find. It highlights the massive issue of zero willingness across the entire UK force to take a heavy stance on crime and how they respond. I hear it too often that they don't respond or can be bothered to investigate. They have made themselves too busy arresting persons over people being offended over Facebook posts instead of real crimes that are decimating this country and those trying to run a business. Your technology and systems of recovery are a testament to hard work and faultless electronics This video is well worth the wait Unfortunately i do not fund or support anything the BBC do and nor do i watch tv. They are crooks and employee PDF files
You've only got to watch Police Interceptors on Channel 5 to realize that policing in this country is at a deadend. I saw an episode recently where the police were involved in a chase with a stolen car with 4 people in it when they eventually stopped it it was full of drugs, they couldn't prove the people in the car stole it and none of them owned up to owning the drugs. The driver got a ban for dangerous driving even though he didn't have a license and a small fine, no action was taken in regards to the stolen car or the drugs.
an Apple Tracker just discovered a massive industrial equipment theft ring north of Edmonton Alberta on the news today and I thought of this channel right away
Absolutely disgusting behaviour by the police Not one fuk given about a £700 saw But you get jail time for (freedom of speech) The judicial system seems to be more on the criminals side nowadays 🤬😡
The BBC series will shine a spotlight on the lack of police willingness to investigate and prosecute. Should make for some embarrassing conversations at police HO. Its also fantastic that the whole British public, not just us here on YT, will become aware of this unwillingness to act.
You handed that nick to the police all neatly parcelled up with a pretty bow on, they should have been like a puppies with two tails getting a straight nick like that handed to them on a plate, what the hell is wrong with the police these days. Congratulations on another successful find.
The basic problem of government services; they don't get any reward for success. Their only worry is doing the minimum necessary to not get fired. It's why all government services barely function and why socialists and communists always end up the way they do.
Fantastic video as usual, so frustrating that in a world where these thefts are rife the police are more concerned about speed trapping than dealing with real crime! Look forward to the bbc program! The country needs to appreciate the service you offer!
Fair play on the police for actually attending, but that aside I’m just horrified at their attitude. There’s a crime been committed ffs! However in the case of this property I do wonder if it’s the usual fear they have of dealing with certain people. That place has a certain “look” about it both in this video and Google streetview and I’ve a good idea that the coppers simply don’t want to get involved. Saying no more; they might not want to arrest thieves but they’d sure be knocking on my door for TH-cam posts.
Disgusting, what kind of deterrent is that, I bet they would of been a lot more interested if you had accidentally crept up to 35mph in a 30 area on the way
Wouldn’t be surprised if they did arrest someone in their area - and couldn’t prove they stole it, then it would go down as a unsolved crime and the force would be rated badly because of it. Absolutely pathetic policing. But a great job on the track and find. We need some more videos!
Yes we will post a lot more in 2025...... also keep a watch out in the summer as we will extensively feature in a major new theft recovery series created with the BBC.👍
Absolutely gobsmacked at what that officer said. It will come out of a budget, budgets are set to save money which prioritises which crime is worth it. On the other side somebody's livelihood mortgage children's lives all shattered in 5 minutes. Much like the government not fit for purpose.
The police are disgusting. They do not care what happens to joe soap. Replacing a saw like that could be the difference between making the mortgage and not to a sole trader but they do not care.
Great to see another video. Thankyou. Such a shame that some police aren't interested in catching criminals. If they nip the small crimes in the bud, this would reduce the bigger crimes
Nah, they've had bad outcomes. Thing is, stuff isn't always being stolen. We only get videos when a track is made which is pretty random, sometimes we get a few back to back, sometimes it's weeks or months between cases. On top of that, some tracks, good outcome or not, may not make enough footage for a video on their own and may end up in a later compilation video.
Remember that if there is a court case or prosecution involved the video can't be released until after this date. Cases literally take months to go to court.
Don't the police realise that the other tools in that garage are possibly stolen? The police don't want to do shit.
they do a shit back in the station bogs after a decent vindaloo......eaten whilst on a weekend overtime shift ...allegedly....my mate is a copper .....got 10 years in.......never even caught a cold in the course of a day shift
Obviously they do not have your brilliant intellect
Police never get paid enough for what they do.
@@Greg-k4j I think you got that mixed up.... police never do enough for what they are paid for. (I'm talking about dealing with crimes, not revenue raising/harrassing the public)
@@michaelshore2300 That's right, well said.
Tradesmen having their lively hoods stolen needs to be taken more seriously.Typical policing today not really interested ..disgusting
I'm a tradesman. My other half lost her 'lively hood' some time ago.
Be careful with posts like this you’ll have 4 coppers on your door step saying your causing people anxiety 🙄
Too busy stopping auditors filming….
Zogbots are too interested in persecuting huuuiiiitey for standing up for his own people.
@@ezza2x899 this but only if you're the correct demographic
"I know my force wouldn't fingerprint for a theft' .... and therein lies the problem at the moment with policing. It has all gone wrong. Too many cuts to budgets = proper criminals get away with crimes. How about arresting everyone in the house on suspicion of the theft as they are there and it is, interviewing and when their prints come back on it after they made no comment interviews or said they didn't know anything about it / hadn't touched it ... then they can have a handling charge at least !
Well, they are busy with all these Twitter crimes you know.
police budgets are bloated, what are you on about. They just don't prioritize it. They could easily with minimal money, take that saw and fingerprint it. easily. the police have a culture of not solving that many crimes, actually. if you look into the stats on it, you'll find I'm correct.
And why didn't they get the serial number off the other one. Who has a need for two of them!
@@SLane249 Yeah, the other one is likely stolen as well. As well as anything else in that garage.
You have to remember that too oft quoted magic word "Austerity" that allowed the Tories to decimate the police and all other services in the UK!
I retired from the police service 31 yrs ago and am amazed at the reluctance of the police to deal with a straightforward theft/handling stolen goods. They should not have asked if you wanted to prosecute or recover the stolen property. The service is nothing like what it was, senior officers as direct entry with only managerial and no previous police experience. It's all about reports and ticking boxes. Then we wonder why there is such a low crime detection rate
That copper was looking for any way out of actually policing the situation and bringing criminals to justice!
But beware of criticism online as you’ll have 6 of them on your doorstep within minutes!
I sometimes wonder where my country has gone?
More content please Richard, love watching this cat and mouse stuff! And your enthusiasm, Bravo
Thanks thats appreciated 😊
Not a Copper/s. PCSO's. they can't arrest.
Probably stood there shaking and daring each other to knock on the door in case a bad guy answered
@@EvolutionRich Maybe you should join the police and show us how it's done.
@@AussieTVMusiche’d soon be corrupted into their apathetic ways
My house was burgled with over £5k of tools taken and £4k damage to the property. A few days later I phoned the PC with a partial reg number (5 out of 7 digits) that my neighbour took down only to be told that “there was nothing they could do with a partial reg” and they were closing the incident. No wonder people get away with it! 😔
Airtag+smarttag in most expensive items and smarttag 2 in everything els that have a cavity (remember to disable the speakers) make sure you get a Samsung s21 plus or newer (non plus doesn't have UWB) this allow precise locating when within 50 meters of the object (samsung keeps tag location history for 7 days so you can see where it has been and where it currently is approximately (Apple airtag only shows last reported location)
you can even buy ready made airtag battery holders that uses 2x aa lithium battery's that makes them last for over 5 years
Also this TH-camr tracker devices are good for larger really expensive items and the van it self (as sometime they just take the van) as they have UHF backup when Bluetooth and GPS fails.
Do you have a monitored alarm system in your house? Cameras? It's unfortunate these days but you have to make your house a fortress, especially if you have expensive items kept there.
@@leexgx AirTags are ok for tracking some items but they do have significant limitations. People use them for tracking vehicles and they shouldn't, as they are not designed for that and there's a good chance they won't be able to find their car if it does get stolen.
@@sw6188 it's better chance to recover it then if you didn't use one (both recommended due to below) I do agree that the tracking use of them is a lot more limited because airtag and Google tags (moto tag or rechargeable Pebblebee) don't log where they have been (just last reported location) which is why I usually recommend Samsung smart Tag 2 as well as it has a 7-day history on the app (if your the owner) as you can see where it has been if you only discovered it stolen say 8 hours later (good chance they stop at a fuel station a long the way that has cameras) just make sure you disable the speakers
if you are using both airtag and smarttag make sure the secondary phone is kept in the van charged as the tags will keep setting your phone unknown tag warnings, so if you use iPhone/Samsung as primary phone you keep Samsung/iPhone phone in the car as this surpresses the anti stalker feature)
You can also make 10 year airtag and SmartTag using a ER14505 battery
Still having a low jack tracker (passive tracker) like this companys TH-cam channel is also recommended (as it has 2 more ways to locate once armed as lost, cell tower location, GPS and manual precise finding using UHF when close by)
Also having a active tracker could be useful as well (reports it's location every 15 seconds ) but can be found if they have mobile sniffer (both both low jack and active tracker, require monthly payment)
Seems TH-cam still doesn't like my posts (guess I attempt to cut stuff out it's blocking)
its been too long - nice to see you back with another long awaited video Richard! looking forward to seeing you guys in the new BBC theft series also!
BBC series?? Tell me more
@@davebgsi Same!!
Tell us all more, what have i missed?
What. A BBC series really are you sure
June 2025 Automatrics will extensively featuring within a major new BBC theft recovery series
good on ya for pressing the police to actually do their job.
Imagine having a police force where you do 90% of the work for them but they will not do the rest. What on earth do I pay tax for.
@@fleshboundtobone Sounds like realtors nowadays.
@@fleshboundtobonehave said this several times on the phone to them lately. They are taking our money and doing SFA. Yet every year the price goes up for “better policing”.
Other copper was tool
Who decided It's not a crime worth bothering about? Wtf.... Unbelievable
David Cameron, when he started the 45% reduction to police budgets. Also, getting rid of back room staff menat police officers have to do that as well.
They didn't even check all the other tools. There could be thousands of pounds worth of tools in that property. Complete joke.
Exactly, atleast photo and take serial numbers, if someone else were to record a theft then these could then be traced back.
Yep - just looking in Google streetview at that property and there’s all sorts - belle mixer. Got a receipt for that, mate?
Feeling disappointed about the response from the police. Reminds me of when my car got stolen last year and the police didn’t even bother to assign an officer to investigate. Honestly, is it any surprise people are turning to crime nowadays when there are no repercussions for their actions.
When my car was broken into a few years ago, they didn't even send an officer, they just gave me a crime number 'for the insurance company.' The theft didn't show up on the local 'crimes in your neighbourhood' web site, for some reason.
That’s about right for the police they are all sitting on there ass watching the internet for hurtie words
Bad economy, no opportunity, housing crisis, population crisis, black hole budgets, nothing left for you.
@@sarkybugger5009 I had the same thing I knew who it was and told them they said "not enough proof" also the crime didn't show up on the website!
That's nothing new unfortunately, I witnessed my car being stolen from my driveway in 2015 and the same thing happened - police never showed in person, had to ring and chase for a crime reference. Apparently the officers were retasked to a domestic while en route to me. As the theft had happened and wasn't a theft in a progress with criminals on scene, it's downgraded in priority.
Amusingly a copper did chance upon the car a year later (was parked on a street and most of the interior had been removed).
15 years of progressive Tory cuts to frontline policing in action. :(
The police not really being interested in printing is ridiculous, If they had prints for one of the cretins inside the house on it, they should have the book thrown at them.
If they were clever id have asked about the Stihl blower and any other good stuff in the garage and if they "didn't know anything about them", they could have been recovered too.
The other Stihl blower in the vid should have been investigated at minimum! The police wonder why hard working people are in despair at their indifference to real crime 😡
We conclude with your comment, the total lack of any police willingness to investigate on site further was for us unfathomable.
And yet if you think the wrong thing or say anything they judge to be hate speech you can get prosecuted 😁 madness .
They don't need to finger print, they could literally go after the owners or leasers of the building. For either theft or handling stolen property. Bet they did neither. Country is a joke.
@@adrianhagerty6905 that's the British "justice system" for you.
@@adrianhagerty6905 Then put in prison.
Please do more regular uploads. Your channel is the best on TH-cam. It’s so frustrating that you don’t post. I drop everything to watch your videos
It's possible that they cannot post until whatever legal proceedings are finished related to the recovery. But I agree, a full on TV series on this would be epic.
@ wake up. This is Britain not Saudi Arabia. There is no police or process here
I no longer work in the trade anymore. I've been turned over 5 times in the last few years, including twice I've had my Stihl disc cutter taken. Along with endless Dewalt, Makita, Festool, Hilti etc, I've lost thousands of pounds from my vans over the years and in broad daylight so I've called it a day. Decided in September that after last lot got taken, even though my van was locked in a secure work compound that no matter what the thieves will always get what they want. At 50 years old I should be looking forward to slowing down in life, not worrying about my livelihood. Sad fact of today's life unfortunately.
The UK is a cesspit, every time there is trouble abroad its Brits. So much crime the police can't keep up, the prisons are full so they just get suspended sentences. Lets face it the country is broke.
the second saw should have been checked also.
Also, they should have looked to see if it had the serial number removed too.
Wasn't a saw 😅
It's a back pack blower 😉
@@The-Lone-Racer-30 Ah, that makes sense, no worth checking it out if it wasn't a saw.
They dont care about other stolen goods unless someone is looking for them.
Pathetic police response....wait, nah, I figured this one out...they are more busy catching people posting shit on facebook and twitter. My bad.
4 YEARS AGO..... WE NEED MORE VIDEOS PLEASE, GOOD JOB!!
Did you read the description? New show on BBC this year!!
Shame the show is on the BBC I don’t have a TV licence!!
Why does it matter that they claim not to know anything? It's stolen. It's in their garage. Game over.
@shreddder999 >> Not so quick there, I'm not a supporter of crime but you have to prove intent not just guess. That wrongful prosecution aka the courts get sued = big pay out. As If that door was open what if someone put it there to let cool off not the tenant or owner. Yes we can all guess it was illegal or drug user type that does these things... you could say it was payment for a personal drug fix or fee to get over here. Migrant wise they know they can get away with it - UN protection. In most Baltic countries these tea leafs would be dealt with rather in an nasty way in the UK it's hands off....
@@gettogo0159 My feeling is that it's too bad.
This is one of the best TH-cam channels. Keep up the good work.
Wasn't expecting a AMT video today, it was a great surprise ! Happy New year AMT!
Sounded like the Police didn't want to do their job for a moment there.
Busy Online these days, pursuing people that have said they don't like Jaffa Cakes etc
What's new?
But testing for finger prints costs 2 grand and if they get someone it's hard to prove
@@grahamwhittle1971 and the owners of those stolen tools pay the price. and i'm willing to bet that the damage those criminals cause far exceeds that 2 grand.
@@grahamwhittle1971 No it doesn't: £120 the first set & half that for any others.
Although not directly related to this, a farmer friend of mine had a prowler on her farm at 3am. She called the police, they said they would try to get to her within a couple of hours. She told the police that if they didn’t respond immediately she would shoot the fxxxxr, the police arrived in a van and 2 police cars within 15 minutes. Obviously more concerned for the prowler than a lone woman on her farm.
Of course the police will attend if someone calls making threats that they’re going to shoot someone. And did they revoke the gun license because your friend threatened to shoot someone without cause? Your story is unbelievable.
Police once again cannot be bothered. No real surprise there.
Avon and Somerset are totally useless.
Disgusting Police attitude, a open and closed case of theft and just cannot be bothered to follow it up. No wonder so many vans are being broken into and tools stolen if there is just no chance of being penalised!
Apart from turning up they appeared to do little else and totally reluctant to even try to arrest anyone. Although Wiltshire Police handled the theft report, on the basis the theft track lead to a private residence in Bristol, Avon and Somerset should have 100% progressed what we considered to be an easy theft arrest opportunity instead of saying its down to the Wilts force. If they had a fingerprint or DNA match with someone residing at that house they would have an arrest and easy evidence to get someone locked away. Theft is a crime, by them not pursuing an arrest opportunity they simply failed to realise they were through non action inviting more future victims to be targeted. Not good.... a very rare opportunity completely missed.
@@AutomatricsMtrack Totally agree, this is why i use one of your products on our equipment. Keep up the great work and hopefully one of these thieving ***** will be brought to justice.
@@AutomatricsMtrack £100 says the occupants of that house have a lot of previous for theft
Richard, I think every viewer shares your frustration. Just a thought have you considered reporting these officer’s unwillingness to investigate these crimes to the Police and Crime Commissioner? I’m afraid that nowadays unless they’re caught red-handed, the Police don’t want to do any detection work and to keep you waiting for an hour and a half is just discourteous and rude. Thank you for going after these thieves and villains. You are very brave 👏
@@AutomatricsMtrack That's why I left the Uk and you continue to cover my plant with your trackers here in SW France
Always a traveller camp or a council house !
Well poverty and crime do go hand in hand Eisenstein
Had it been a large Traveller Camp the police wouldn't have gone in, not a chance.
@@G4RY1159 they do round here, fully tooled up with HK rifles and sidearm, and bloody big dogs
Always someone on YT displaying their prejudice!
@@wthornton7346 based on bitter experience
Brothers motorcycle gets stolen
Located behind a council house
My car gets stolen, yobs from the local council estate
My mates motorcycle stolen off my drive
Found in a council lock up in the estate
My pushbike gets stolen in town, traced to our local council estate
Watch an TV program where they chase youths in stolen cars
Always back to a council estate
So I might be a trifle prejudiced, but I don't give a flying f###
So not only did the police not want to pursue the theft but they didn’t even pursue the fact that there was supposedly only children in the house alone?? And the fact that people are getting jailed for posting on social media is disturbing!! The government need held accountable!!
Yep Tory austerity and policing budget cuts.
@@misterzee5736 So that is what they will claim for not doing their job! Interesting!
I’m begging that you upload more of this content. Please consider a more regular upload system. Please also consider turning the interior light on whilst filming inside the car. This was another great result. Well done to all involved.
Love these videos I was so happy to see the video 😊
It's so much fun to see a professional at work. Your enthusiasm is contagious!
Yay, another Automatrics! Always a treat seeing this, watching hard working people getting their stuff back.
Great to see you are back..and very much looking forward to the BBC show :)
Cool thanks
Ohh will the be a tv program then? What will it be called and when will it be out?
The police: "Oh what, us actually do our job? No thanks. Bye"
I know it's going to be a good year when an Automatrics video comes out. Cheers!
What a joke of a Police force !!!!!!!! That’s why this country is going to pot !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Havent seen your videos for about 4-5 years. Glad that you are uplaoding again and hope to see more!
I find it is getting harder and harder to get people to do their job. Nobody wants to put in any effort and do not realize if they actually concluded a task, they wouldn't have to deal with it again. Instead they just brush it off and try to get someone else to deal with it. Everybody hates a thief.
Read Atlas Shrugged.
Shocking! Did 4mph to fast on an empty road, leading into a village, 100yrds from 60 to 30mph, was treated as a criminal, paid and 3 points on your license..... stealing, breadwinners tools, no priority! UK has become a rogue state, stupid, fat and complacent, lost all its marbles. Tax dodging is the best one can do! Live your life and just forget all forms of decency! Did I learn from my panalty? Nope, just the opposit. Drive safe, but forget all government intervention, they are atupid, not for us but just for themselves! Drive wise, but ignore anything blue; timewasters!
You got caught speeding and you’re annoyed because you had to pay the penalty. I understand that you’re annoyed, but that’s unrelated to someone else not being convicted of a totally unrelated crime that required police action.
How much time did you save by going 4mph over the speed limit for 100 yards? Or, do you regularly ignore speed limits because you’re a better driver than everyone else? Learn to read speed limit signs and slow down and you’ll be fine. You may also save a life.
Hi tks for your reply. Apart from that my crime, speeding, is unrelated. My rational is not even annoyance, but a governmental misappropriation of a rule to increase income rather than address road safety. Also your reason, speeding to shorten my trip in time has nothing to do with it. Numerous other, justified, reasons for speeding can be mentioned. Law in general is a guidance to keep us all safe and happy. Enforcement of the law shouldn't loose to bigger picture and focus on genuine preventing crime, in my 4mph speeding, a farcical act. To avoid other people dangerous acts, i do speed, better safe than sorry, but playing with others lives is criminal. A free spirit loose from any dictatorship!
Nice to see you back again with another video. I’ve discovered in the US, that in some cases while watching live court, I’ve discovered that prosecutors/district attorneys will reduce the charges against someone as a plea deal so they don’t have to prosecute them and spend the money required to do so. Usually an arraignment, the first step in a legal process to prosecute someone usually involves the sum of around US$2000 which is not usually recoverable from the defendant . I would imagine it is a similar amount in the UK. If the individual who’s being charged in the US for a felony, they could ask for a jury trial and that would cost the “state” as much as $10,000 by the time they get around to it and put together a jury. So you can see that lots of times they would rather reduce the charges and drag their feet then they would prosecute someone. In my estimation if someone were prosecuted and found guilty and sentenced for whatever is appropriate, it would make the news and be a deterrent.
The UK police also drag their feet, so that evidence is, for example, expunged from CCTV systems and consequently they can claim there is a lack of evidence.
It’s a 4 year old video….
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No question it’s been posted before but it doesn’t change the facts, all of them, it’s all relevant today 2025.
This is why crime is increasing Did you hear what the police said? They don't even want to lift their own ass. And you, the Cool Ones Automatrics You work like true professionals 👍
Tracking the theft of tools to a private residence is difficult and surely presents a golden arrest opportunity for those attending police officers. They did turn up in numbers but their effort to fight crime just fizzled out completely. It was a very disappointing police outcome and I guess that disappointment comes out in this operational footage. Thanks for your kind support 👍
@@AutomatricsMtrack i often wonder if its down to certain police forces,
@@AutomatricsMtrack At a minimum i hope the cops add this address to their intelligence gathering apparatus..
They care more about arresting people for FB Posts or people silently praying in their head...
@@Fanta....assuming it wasn't already known and under surveillance f8r another case like drug dealing and amateur sleuths tipped.them off.
You can see why shoplifting is rife when the police have a money value that they deem to be not worth investigating. If a £700 saw isn't worth it, then a backpack full of £200-400 worth of meat, cosmetics, alcohol etc isn't going to get bothered with either.
The police didn't seem bothered to check the rest of the property for other stolen items either! What was that second saw? Probably nicked too! Whole house should have been checked for any other potential stolen goods, not just 'oh you've got it back, there you go!'
Always enjoy these videos. Just wish they were more frequent. Excellent selling/marketing tool as well! Glad you pushed the police with this one. The speed of which the item was stolen and arrived at the final location should've prompted further investigation and the search for other goods at the property.
My bike was stolen outside Tesco, the copper told me to call the council and get the CCTV footage your telling me i have to do their job make it make sense?
As if they release CCTV to anyone else except the police??
Also been in this situation myself, was an endless loop of ask council for cctv, council won’t give cctv to me, but will give it to police, but police don’t want to check it and say it’s down to council
@@rkan2 then why can't the council not release the CCTV to the police, they asked me to contact the council why am i doing there job?
@@VoidDevCo I agree this is what i said to a reply above, am going to call the council and ask a few questions, if that is the case then the UK is finished crime is high and there's no safety, am thinking of moving to another country in a few years time.
Easy to make sense.
LOWER TAXES AND BUDGET CUTS
Happy New Year and great to see another upload , I know its stupid to say but I wish they stole more of your tracked stuff......lovely to see people getting their stuff back!
I don’t want people to steal but I really want more of your great videos! We love your videos over here in Canada!
Unfortunately or fortunately depends which way you're looking at it ( he holds the videos until outcome has happened with the police)
@@leexgxyeah, makes sense to hold them. Wouldn’t want them to get in trouble over a posting a video. Probably would get more trouble than the criminal. Cheers!
What a treat to see a new video from you. Much appreciated.
17:15
Serial numbers and post codes should be stamped, punched or engraved into the metal or plastic structure of the tool or vehicle in multiple places, so that removing its identification would cause destruction of the entire tool or vehicle. Removeable ID labels are pointless in the event of theft.
Removing stamped ID markings in a short space of time is also difficult to do if the item is tracked down quickly.
I use an automatic centre-punch and stamp the post code all over the main most saleable parts on my motorbikes, as well as having a tracker in place. A hand-engraver can also be used, but the engraving is quite shallow.
I stamp through a printed template that I stick on internal as well as external parts ... everywhere ... e.g. inside engine covers, carburettors. I put the ID markings in tight places, where it would be difficult to remove them with an angle grinder.
If the parts do end up on eBay then the ID markings will be visible in the photos, even if they have been ground out, as the grinding would have to be so deep to get rid of the stamped centre-punch points.
At a minimum put a rfid tag in the middle of the item somewhere with the product serial so you have to disassemble to remove it....
Absolutely fit one or two RFIDs, like an AirTag, so that you can track your item with your mobile.
Great to see you back, was hoping to see at the end of the video an update to what actually happened because this was filmed years ago.
LOVE the thought of some tea leaf worriedly peeking out the window as you lead coppers right to their front door
No tea leaf is scared of the Police.
Dunno why this popped up on my youtube feed but I'm glad it did! It would be great if there was updates to some of these encounters to see if anyone was ever charged or arrested.
How can the police have any chance of investigating this type of crime while they are so busy investigating non crime hate incidents?
Betcha they can count "hate crimes" in the crime statistics for "solved".
So glad to see you back, Richard! Really hoping for some more videos soon. We will try to watch for the BBC special over here in the US. Crackin'!
Cool thanks for watching 👍👍
Post something on social media and possibly get arrested but Bristol police not even bothered to want to charge someone with handling stolen goods'.and even when this offence took place.
Frustrating as the same thieves who will steal a cut off saw will also steal more expensive plant.
The cost in damage they make breaking in to a van often runs into thousands.
Yes good point ....we could have mentioned that this type of tool could be used for yet more theft, cutting locks and chains, cutting out the sides of shipping containers or removal of van roofs etc. Bandits don't invest ill gained cash into their tool needs for their trade, they simply collect them up as any tool theft opportunity arises.
The UK police are too busy arresting people posting meme tweets on Twitter.
got to be a balance for all crimes. focus all resources on only one type of crime and the world will fall apart joe
The ones threatening to set fire to buildings with kids inside them? Seems a fair cop tbh.
@@ridingonmt5366 Yeah this trend of complaining about people being arrested for inciting murder and arson. Literal domestic terrorist attacks is hilarious. The far right aren't a smart bunch.
@@ridingonmt5366 💩bot
@@Joelittle_ you little kid shush
I had my tools stolen a few time. The last time I found my tools and had the persons details. I told the police they can collect them or I will get them myself... they then threatened to prosecute me if I collect my own tools back! Never heard anything again from the police or got my tools back!
It's an incredible yet easy find. It highlights the massive issue of zero willingness across the entire UK force to take a heavy stance on crime and how they respond. I hear it too often that they don't respond or can be bothered to investigate. They have made themselves too busy arresting persons over people being offended over Facebook posts instead of real crimes that are decimating this country and those trying to run a business.
Your technology and systems of recovery are a testament to hard work and faultless electronics
This video is well worth the wait
Unfortunately i do not fund or support anything the BBC do and nor do i watch tv. They are crooks and employee PDF files
I thought you'd been stolen and locked up in some random shipping container. Glad they found you.
😂😂😂
You've only got to watch Police Interceptors on Channel 5 to realize that policing in this country is at a deadend. I saw an episode recently where the police were involved in a chase with a stolen car with 4 people in it when they eventually stopped it it was full of drugs, they couldn't prove the people in the car stole it and none of them owned up to owning the drugs. The driver got a ban for dangerous driving even though he didn't have a license and a small fine, no action was taken in regards to the stolen car or the drugs.
love these videos great to see you back
New Automatrics video, best way to start the new year!
Sir, I love these videos watching them from New Jersey
Glad you like them!
Very nice to see a video again !! Keep them coming please !
This reminds me when I tried to explain how an Apple Air Tag worked to a Policeman in my local airport. Like showing a caveman a zippo.
an Apple Tracker just discovered a massive industrial equipment theft ring north of Edmonton Alberta on the news today and I thought of this channel right away
welcome back !
Absolutely disgusting behaviour by the police
Not one fuk given about a £700 saw
But you get jail time for (freedom of speech)
The judicial system seems to be more on the criminals
side nowadays 🤬😡
No freedom of speech in the UK. And even in America it isn't freedom from prosecution.
I don’t think you know what “freedom of speech” is.
@ words of someone who’s never had their livelihood stolen 🖕🏼
Great to get another video from this channel. Love to watch you work!
The BBC series will shine a spotlight on the lack of police willingness to investigate and prosecute. Should make for some embarrassing conversations at police HO. Its also fantastic that the whole British public, not just us here on YT, will become aware of this unwillingness to act.
More videos please Richard! These as always an excellent watch
The return of the king 🤴
Always wondered if the tracker would continue to work with all the vibrations of a saw like this. Clearly works great.
With the building being open the owner will just claim someone must have dumped the saw in there.
@SinkyYT >>> Too right I'd like to see a person getting time for that... I could speak too soon.
Yes and that's enough to stop the case being prosecuted. Any defence lawyer will win that easily.
I love watching these videos it’s mainly the satisfaction of watching you get the things back you have to upload more
Cracking👍
You handed that nick to the police all neatly parcelled up with a pretty bow on, they should have been like a puppies with two tails getting a straight nick like that handed to them on a plate, what the hell is wrong with the police these days.
Congratulations on another successful find.
The basic problem of government services; they don't get any reward for success. Their only worry is doing the minimum necessary to not get fired. It's why all government services barely function and why socialists and communists always end up the way they do.
Glad to see this pop up..love these vids. Policing has changed even more since then 😅
Yes, love it when we get a new Automatrics video.
Great to see a new video, great work and content.
Woo 2 minutes, god I’ve been waiting for one of these videos ❤
Good to see you back! Guarantee that other Stihl saw in the garage had been pinched too
Happy new Year nice to get a new one :)
Fantastic video as usual, so frustrating that in a world where these thefts are rife the police are more concerned about speed trapping than dealing with real crime! Look forward to the bbc program! The country needs to appreciate the service you offer!
Thanks nice to know our efforts and posts are appreciated
Fair play on the police for actually attending, but that aside I’m just horrified at their attitude. There’s a crime been committed ffs!
However in the case of this property I do wonder if it’s the usual fear they have of dealing with certain people. That place has a certain “look” about it both in this video and Google streetview and I’ve a good idea that the coppers simply don’t want to get involved. Saying no more; they might not want to arrest thieves but they’d sure be knocking on my door for TH-cam posts.
Love watching these, can you upload more of your recoveries ?
Disgusting, what kind of deterrent is that, I bet they would of been a lot more interested if you had accidentally crept up to 35mph in a 30 area on the way
Wouldn’t be surprised if they did arrest someone in their area - and couldn’t prove they stole it, then it would go down as a unsolved crime and the force would be rated badly because of it.
Absolutely pathetic policing. But a great job on the track and find. We need some more videos!
Yeah - either this or it somehow counts against the home forces (wilts) figures for a positive outcome.
Omg finally. Been waiting for another installment. Hope there will be more
Yes we will post a lot more in 2025...... also keep a watch out in the summer as we will extensively feature in a major new theft recovery series created with the BBC.👍
What's the show called Richard?
Well done - great to see you’re uploading videos again
Useless police. Would rather deal with a harmless tweet. Sir Robert Peel would be turning in his grave. Nice work Automatrics!
Absolutely gobsmacked at what that officer said.
It will come out of a budget, budgets are set to save money which prioritises which crime is worth it. On the other side somebody's livelihood mortgage children's lives all shattered in 5 minutes.
Much like the government not fit for purpose.
The police are disgusting. They do not care what happens to joe soap. Replacing a saw like that could be the difference between making the mortgage and not to a sole trader but they do not care.
Great to see another video. Thankyou. Such a shame that some police aren't interested in catching criminals. If they nip the small crimes in the bud, this would reduce the bigger crimes
wow its been sooo long. so glad to see this.
I really appreciate your videos when they post. I wish you did it more often.
Caravan and a pickup truck in the driveway says it all...
And why the police don't want to investigate. Protected species.
It's like Christmas day again! Thanks for the upload!!
Why don’t you upload more?? Do you only upload a good find or something? Please upload more 😭
Nah, they've had bad outcomes. Thing is, stuff isn't always being stolen. We only get videos when a track is made which is pretty random, sometimes we get a few back to back, sometimes it's weeks or months between cases. On top of that, some tracks, good outcome or not, may not make enough footage for a video on their own and may end up in a later compilation video.
Remember that if there is a court case or prosecution involved the video can't be released until after this date.
Cases literally take months to go to court.
Richard you're my hero! Happy New Years!
Even when you hand a crime on a plate to the police they turn their nose up. Bloody disgusting.
Love your videos. As a former Search and Rescue person that did a lot of DF its fun to watch.
The police are really not fit for purpose.
Ive never clicked on a video so fast. Always a good evening when you upload.