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Turning the screws on crime
July 29, 2015 IN THIS ISSUE
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Billy Carts Page 9
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Pomona ............. 14-15 Classifieds ............ 18 Dining .............. 14-15 Xmas Feature ... 16-17 19-21 Pomona ........... The Rotary Club of Cooroy set up a work station outside the school to assist police with fixing special anti-theft screws to vehicle number plates THE Rotary Club of Cooroy assisted local Police Sergeant Mal Scott, police volunteers and the local State Emergency Service to ‘Turn the screws on Crime’ this month. On July 18 they set up outside Cooroy State School to fit special oneway screws to vehicle number plates. The one-way screws cannot be removed with conventional tools cutting the chance of vehicle theft and assisting the police to detect and solve crime. During the two hours they fitted 120 vehicles with the special screw for no charge. “Rotarians were happy to donate their time to this Queensland Police initiative and to contribute to crime reduction,” said Linda Morrell, President of the Rotary Club of Cooroy. “Stolen registration plates are used to disguise a vehicle in order to commit crimes and are also used on unregistered vehicles to make it appear as if the vehicle is registered. Regularly check your vehicle to see that both plates are still in
place. If they have been stolen, report the theft promptly to local police.” “If your number plates were stolen they may be put onto another vehicle. Taking this simple step helps not only reduce the theft of number plates but also reduces the incidence of offences where false number plates are used,” Linda added. Sgt Scott said: “It was pleasing to see so many people take the time out of their day to have the screws fitted free of charge to their vehicles which shows that the message of being proactive about your own personal and property safety is getting through to the community and that it is not just the police who are responsible for keeping our communities safe but the entire community itself. “A huge thank you to Stan, Carol, Pauline and the troops of the local State Emergency Service who supplied the equipment and manpower for the event and also the local Cooroy Rotary Club for supplying helpers and conducting a sausage sizzle. The old saying that Australia runs on the backs of the volunteer is so very true.”
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