Vehicle Crime Advice

Please Don’t be Distracted, as It only takes a moment to steal your belonging…

It can take as little as 10 seconds for a theft to steal something from your car.

The best ways to protect your belonging, is to lock your car whenever you leave it, other steps you can take include:

Avoid being distracted by people at or near your vehicle and always keep your valuables safe.

Always lock doors and close windows when you’re away from your vehicle, even for a short time.

Have a routine ensure you always take the keys out of ignition and car if it’s keyless entry.

Don’t leave valuables on display and remove whenever possible. Don’t even leave a jacket where it can be seen.

Visible security can be a strong deterrent, so consider steering locks and locking wheel nuts.

Where you park can make a big difference to the safety of your car and your belonging.

Look out for car parks approved by the police safer parking scheme or at www.parkmark.co.uk/car-park-finder

You can find them by locking for their ‘Park Mark’ signs

Report any suspicious activity to police on 101, or 999 if the crime is in action.

Message Sent By
Anthony Boswell
(Police, PCSO , Derbyshire Dales)

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