Facewatch turns to forecourts

A crime-reporting platform is turning its attention to fuel thieves.Theft from petrol forecourts, includes so-called ‘drive off’ offenders increasingly operating in organised gangs, and motorists who claim to have no meansof payment, says Facewatch. It’s working with Forecourt Eye, planning to roll out its software to petrol retailers.The platform includes a secure cloud-hosted automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system linked to CCTV cameras to identify suspect vehicles