The Supply of Vehicle Disposal Services to the Metropolitan Police Service

The MPS is responsible for policing a geographical area of 620 square miles and is the biggest police service in the UK. One of the core responsibility of the MPS is to ensure the safety and security of a thriving political, economic, cultural, and technological capital. Vehicle Recovery Examination Services (VRES) is a key part of the MPS' drive to tackle vehicle crime on the streets of London working in partnership with a number of external agencies and MPS contractors to remove, recover, restore and dispose of vehicles that are involved in collisions, those involved in serious and organised crime that require forensic examinations or those that are seized under police powers for no insurance or being driven without a license. We support frontline policing and operate 24/7/365. We have our own unique in-house policing team and a command and control team. We currently operate out of two forensic car pounds at Perivale and Charlton. Processing c. 40,000 vehicles per year, we deal with everything from two-wheel bikes all the way up to and including HGVs and other heavy bulky items. Our work has a direct impact on the service the MPS delivers Londoners.