In the past 5 weeks I have been buried under more than 20 car burglaries to unlocked vehicles. I was amazed at the number of unsecured vehicles so I did a seat-of-the-pants quick survay of one of the affected neighborhoods. What I found was stunning to those of us in police work.
On the street with the most burglaries I spoke to the residents and found that of the 30 homes on this block only 5 residents claimed to ALWAYS lock their car doors. Thats LESS THAN 20%.
Come on people!!
I'm only too happy to do my job, BUT why create work for me? Why let yourself get violated by these opportunistic thieves? Why leave valuables INSIDE your unlocked car?
What kind of valuables you ask? Cash, Jewelery, Credit Cards, Personal Info, CD's, DVD's, CD & DVD Players, Purses, Wallets, Laptop Computers, Cell Phones, and my personal favorites, Spare Set of Car Keys & GUNS!
I'm sorry, leaving your car unlocked and valuables inside is not a crime, it's a gift! You might as well but a brand new laptop and hand it to the first guy you see when you walk out the store.
We will always try our best to protect you and your property, But we need your help. It's your stuff, You need to take some responsibility for it too.
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