Uganda police recovered 46 stolen vehicles in June, with officials attributing the high recovery rate to the growing use of the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS) in tracking stolen vehicles and verifying ownership.
Kampala Metropolitan deputy police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire said the recoveries demonstrate how the continued rollout of the ITMS is enhancing law enforcement’s ability to trace stolen vehicles and motorcycles while improving ownership verification.
According to the ITMS Monitoring Centre, 46 of the 52 vehicle theft cases reported during the month were successfully resolved, translating into an 88 per cent recovery rate.
The centre also handled 145 vehicle and motorcycle-related incidents in June, up from 74 cases recorded in May, representing a 96 per cent increase. Officials attributed the rise in reported incidents to improved coordination between police stations and the ITMS Monitoring Centre following the deployment of dedicated hotline phones.
The new communication channels have enabled officers across the country to report incidents more quickly through the ITMS platform.
“The increase in reported incidents is a positive indicator that more police officers are actively utilising the smart platform,” an ITMS official said.
“Enhanced coordination, improved communication channels and the dedication of monitoring centre operators continue to strengthen our ability to support law enforcement in recovering stolen vehicles and motorcycles.”
The centre added that collaboration with the Police Multimedia Unit, video analysis teams and the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has further strengthened operations by enabling faster verification of vehicle records and improving coordinated field responses.
Separately, Owoyesigyire said Kampala Metropolitan Police recovered one suspected stolen motor vehicle, one suspected stolen motorcycle and 15 motorcycles believed to have been concealed before being sold.
“We have recovered a suspected stolen motorcycle, a suspected stolen motor vehicle and 15 motorcycles believed to have been concealed before being sold, while several suspects have been arrested and investigations are ongoing,” he said.
He urged members of the public who have lost motorcycles to report to Wakiso Police Station with proof of ownership, including a national identity card and the motorcycle logbook, to establish whether any of the recovered motorcycles belong to them.
“Our operations against vehicle and motorcycle theft will continue as we pursue other suspects still at large and work to establish the rightful ownership of all recovered motorcycles,” Owoyesigyire said.
Uganda is gradually rolling out the ITMS, which combines digital number plates with real-time monitoring technology to combat vehicle theft, improve road security and strengthen law enforcement’s capacity to trace stolen vehicles and motorcycles across the country.
