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How you can prevent theft from vehicles
Theft from vehicles continues to be a regular occurrence in Prince George that the Prince George RCMP is committed to extinguishing. “The fact that criminals break into vehicles to steal anything of value from inside is nothing new and is not an issue that is unique to Prince George. Our police officers are committed to doing what we can to bring the number of these occurrences down,” states Cpl. Cooper, Media Relations Officer for the Prince George RCMP. Prince George RCMP holds weekly Comp Stat meetings as a collaborative effort to reduce crime within the community, and participants discuss everything from identifying “hot spots” for criminal activity to ensuring our police officers are aware of the current prolific offenders and the crimes they commit. However, as much as Prince George RCMP focuses on bringing criminals to justice and making the community safer, the police need your assistance in order to achieve
HOW YOU CAN HELP PREVENT THEFT FROM VEHICLES success. Prince George RCMP is encouraging the community to help protect themselves from becoming victims of crime. When it comes to having QUICK TIPS vehicles broken into for the sole purpose of stealing the contents inside, there are a number of TO PROTECT YOUR VALUABLES things that people can do to ensure that they don’t fall prey Remove valuables from your vehicle. Never to criminals. Theft from vehicles leave any items in plain view as doing so is a crime of opportunity and is provides an easy target and attracts attention. preventable. By following a few Valuables may include loose change, basic safety tips, you can reduce sunglasses, cigarettes, lighters, charging cables the likelihood that you will be a and clothing. victim. Help the Prince George RCMP eliminate theft from vehicles Park in well-lit, open areas when you are out. by doing your part to safeguard them. Together we can make the When at home, park in your garage (if available) community a safer place to be. and lock both your vehicle and your garage. Cst. Jennifer Cooper Remove portable accessories such as GPS units Communications NCO / Media or satellite radios. It is important to remember Relations Officer that GPS units are usually programmed with Prince George Royal Canadian your home address.Mounted Police (RCMP) Government of Canada jennifer.cooper@rcmp-grc.gc.ca Opt for a garage door opener that fits on your Tel: 250-561-3321 / Cell: 250-613-3532 key ring or program the built-in version on newer http://princegeorge.rcmp.ca model vehicles, instead of a model that clips on your visor and is easily removed.
