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Don't be a victim of vehicle theft

Thefts from vehicles occur at all hours, day and night. All auto-burglaries generally have one thing in common: something to steal ... something valuable left in the car. And, many auto-burglaries are "crimes of opportunity"; they could have been avoided had simple preventative steps been taken.

Auto-burglary prevention, like all crime prevention, involves limiting the criminal's ability and/or opportunity to commit the crime. With very little time and effort, you can make a huge difference in your vulnerability to auto-burglary.

It generally takes a mere few seconds to secure your valuables, but it will take only a few seconds more for a thief to break in and steal valuables left in plain sight.

PREVENTION TIPS...

1. Don't leave valuables in your car - particularly not in plain sight! If you leave valuable items visible in your car, your car is automatically a target.

2. If you must leave valuable items in your car while out and about, place items out of sight before reaching your destination. This includes packages, backpacks, gym bags, GPS units, MP3 players, and so forth. Someone may be watching when you put items under a seat or throw something over them.

3. Plan your shopping/errands so that you don't load your trunk until you are ready to drive to another destination; never open a trunk, fill it full of valuables, close it, and then just walk away.

4. Try to park in busy, well-lighted areas where there is lots of vehicular and pedestrian movement when possible.

5. Set any alarm or anti-theft device if you have one.