Hornby Community Patrol During March and April, the Hornby Community Patrol has been active in supporting the Police goal of safer communities by replacing standard screws in number plates with ones that are anti-theft. The ultimate goal is to have less victims of crime and this initiative is a cheap, efficient and practical way to achieve this. The screws don’t prevent your plates from being stolen, but are a deterrent, as their unique head means that normal tools are unable to remove them. The screws are made from a high-grade stainless steel and are suitable for all types of vehicles.
The inconvenience of having to replace your stolen plates makes having anti-theft screws fitted a winner. The Hornby Community Patrol advertised the events on Facebook, MediaWorks and were well supported with signage placed in local businesses. Caltex, Hornby is an excellent venue and their support is appreciated. Support from the public was fantastic and numerous people had travelled from outside the area to have theirs done. We heard from multiple people that they knew of people who have recently had their plates stolen and discovered several plates that were just attached; luckily for them the thief was disturbed.
Stolen number plates are regularly being used to commit ram raids, petrol drive offs and burglaries.
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