In response to an ongoing series of laptop thefts and robberies, the Berkeley Police Department Patrol Division has returned to placing undercover officers in a number of cafes citywide.
- While we continue our operations, community members are encouraged to:
- Be aware of your surroundings
- Do not leave your valuables unattended (especially electronic devices)
- Consider using a locking device to secure your property to the table
- Back up your work to either an external hard drive (not kept with the computer) or to the cloud
- Purchase tracking software so that you can be reunited with your device if it becomes stolen
- If tracking software came with your device, remember to activate it and safeguard your logon & password
- Make note of your electronic devices’ serial number
- If you see something suspicious, say something immediately (call 9-1-1)
With your help we can reduce the number of these events from occurring in our community.
