REMOVE IT OR LOSE IT: THEFT FROM VEHICLES 🚗CRIME PREVENTION

REMOVE IT OR LOSE IT: THEFT FROM VEHICLES 🚗CRIME PREVENTION

Sometimes it isn’t the vehicle itself a thief wants – it’s what has been left inside.

Before leaving your vehicle, take a moment to look around the inside.

📱 Remove mobile phones and electronic devices.

👜 Never leave handbags, wallets, purses or bank cards in an unattended vehicle.

💻 Remove laptops, tablets and other valuable equipment.

🪙 Even small amounts of loose change can attract an opportunist thief.

🔌 Remove charging cables, sat-nav holders and other clues which suggest valuable electronic equipment may be stored inside.

📄 Don’t leave vehicle registration or insurance documents in the vehicle.

🧰 Secure anything carried externally in roof boxes, racks or tool storage and remove valuable contents whenever possible.

🔐 Consider fitting tamper-resistant screws to number plates and locking wheel nuts to alloy wheels.

And remember – hiding something under a seat or covering it with a coat doesn’t necessarily mean a thief won’t look for it.

The safest vehicle is an empty, locked vehicle.

For further advice visit Police.uk and search “Prevent theft from a vehicle.”

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