West Midlands Police
Freedom of Information
REQUEST
Under the Freedom of Information Act,
I would like to request the number of vehicles seized by the force in both 2019
and 2020, broken down by the reasons for the seizures
Reason
2019
2020
POLICE POWERS /ABANDONED VEHICLE
788
1,020
POLICE POWERS/ABANDONED/STOLEN
6,746
5,014
POLICE POWERS/BREAKDOWN
39
27
POLICE POWERS /BURNOUT
32
31
POLICE POWERS /DVLA NO TAX
2,483
968
POLICE POWERS/DVLA NO TAX/FOREIGN REG
46
16
POLICE POWERS /NO INSURANCE/DRIVING LICENCE
9,836
10,873
POLICE POWERS/OBSTRUCTION/DANGER
1,423
1,387
POLICE POWERS/POLICE REFORM ACT
6
35
POLICE POWERS /RTC
3,027
2,481
POLICE POWERS /RTC/LIFE CHANGING/FATAL
152
129
POLICE POWERS /SECTION 22 PACE
2,100
2,504
OWNER'S REQUEST
3
363
POLICE POWERS /SENSITIVE VEHICLE
0
2
Total
26,681
24,850
During the peak of COVID in 2020 DVLA seizure were stopped hence the drops.
07/05/21
Ref: 680 A/21