Bought car in cash - Car reported as stolen by police

vaio

At this stage I'd be concentrating on chasing toyota.

Get the car back and then worry about complaining about the police.

ashy_mashy

vaio wrote: »

At this stage I'd be concentrating on chasing toyota.

Get the car back and then worry about complaining about the police.

I am doing both at the moment, following both Toyota myself and also letting the police know they shouldn't be closing the case. I just want to email the police and let them know that I know my rights and will follow them up. Even a police man on the phone who kindly said he will take my crime report told me: "welcome to my world" in reference to no police officer wanting to take responsibility.

I want to be pre-prepared and know my options. I have found this site in regards to reporting the police: http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/

but it seems they only deal with cases where death or injury is involved. Does any one know about them and whether they are actually helpful?

mikey72

Have a look at http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/en/Pages/professional_standards_contact_details.aspx for where you need to make the first complaint to.

Sgt_Pepper_2

What exactly is your complaint against the police?

ashy_mashy

Sgt_Pepper wrote: »

What exactly is your complaint against the police?

Dereliction of duty.

Sgt_Pepper_2

ashy_mashy wrote: »

Dereliction of duty.

In what way?

I would guess you mean neglect.

What do you claim they've don't wrong?

ashy_mashy

Sgt_Pepper wrote: »

In what way?

I would guess you mean neglect.

What do you claim they've don't wrong?

Your answer:

maninthestreet wrote: »

Clearly, the police should have returned the car to the OP if they considered it a civil matter - but it looks like they handed it to the finance company BEFORE their investigations were complete.

Sgt_Pepper_2

Yet you have no evidence its yours?

ashy_mashy

Sgt_Pepper wrote: »

Yet you have no evidence its yours?

Yes I do as I have already explained in this thread. Your one line questions are not helping me tbh when I've already explained everything in the thread. If with your questions you are trying to say 'you have no receipt so you can't complain against the police' then just say that.

Tilt

Sgt_Pepper wrote: »

Yet you have no evidence its yours?

Neither was it the seller's to sell. In my book there is a possible case of fraud or 'obtaining money by deception' which surely the police should be investigating. If the police return the car to the finance co, then the OP should be getting his £5k back from the seller. Non of this is rocket science is it really. It's highly likely the seller can even be identified so not a lot of footwork involved for the police!