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PREVENT VEHICLE THEFT

Get a hidden kill switch.
Thieves don’t like them because they can’t find them! $15-$125; installed in automotive electric shops

Other ways to deter thieves:

• Use a brake pedal lock
• Always lock your doors
• Park in a secure garage or
• NEVER leave your keys in the
gated area when possible ignition, even for a minute!

Looking for a new car?
Make sure it has a transponder-based passive immobilizer.

Visit
www.chulavistapd.org/autotheft/immob for a listing of newer vehicles with this feature.

PREVENT VEHICLE BURGLARY

NEVER leave valuables in view, even if your car is locked!!

• Purses and wallets
• Cell phones
• CDs
• Briefcases/backpacks
• Sports equipment
• Cameras
• Money/credit cards
• Computers
• Clothing

Other ways to deter thieves from breaking into your car:

• Always lock your car.
• Park in well-lit areas.
• Install an audible alarm.
• Completely close car windows.
• Park in attended lots.
• Avoid parking between large vehicles.
• Take out removable radios/face plates.

San Diego County’s
top crimes are vehicle theft and vehicle burglary.
They can be prevented.
Don’t let your car be a victim!

Get your neighborhood crime statistics at www.mapping.arjis.org

Chula Vista Police Department
• 315 Fourth Ave
• Chula Vista, CA 91910

• Emergency
Call 911 if you see suspicious activities such as:
• Pulling on door handles
• Looking into car windows
• Lookouts.
• Nervous--looking around,
moving slowly or quickly.
• Checking for car alarms by
bumping or hitting the window
or bumpers for sensitivity.

Take extra care in these areas:
• Trolley stations
• Apartment complex parking lots
• Shopping centers
• Fitness center parking lots
• On-street parking at night