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Prince George
2025-04-07 09:20 PDT
April is Auto Crime Enforcement Month, and Prince George RCMP is reminding everyone of how important it is to do your part to help lock out auto crime, especially at a time when theft from vehicles is trending high in Prince George.
lock out auto crime
In the last two weeks, theft from motor vehicle reports have jumped 280% in the City, prompting RCMP to increase their patrols in areas where these crimes most frequently occur. However, there are many things that vehicle owners can do to help prevent auto theft, as well. This year’s Auto Crime Enforcement Month theme is RETHINK and the goal of the theme is to empower vehicle owners with knowledge to better protect themselves from auto crime, states Corporal Jennifer Cooper, Media Relations Officer for the Prince George RCMP.
In the last two weeks, theft from motor vehicle reports have jumped 280% in the City, prompting RCMP to increase their patrols in areas where these crimes most frequently occur. However, there are many things that vehicle owners can do to help prevent auto theft, as well. This year’s Auto Crime Enforcement Month theme is RETHINK and the goal of the theme is to empower vehicle owners with knowledge to better protect themselves from auto crime,
RETHINK
Here is how the acronym can help us RETHINK about how we leave our vehicle:
R - Remove valuablesE - Eliminate opportunities for thievesT - Track your car with GPS technologyH - Hide your key signalI - Invest in anti-theft devicesN - Never idle unattendedK - Keep track of your keys
Prince George RCMP and its policing partners are committed to ensuring there is a downward trend in this type of crime by increasing strategic and targeted enforcement and by identifying those individuals that are responsible for vehicle crime.
For more information on how you can best protect your vehicle from theft (both of the vehicle and of its contents) visit http://www.baitcar.com/prevention.
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