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In case nobody noticed I have been away on leave for four weeks, during which time I never gave crime prevention a thought as I was too busy sitting in a chair on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River pretending to fish.
Since coming back to work it seems that I was not the only one forgetting about crime prevention.
I have found out that there are still those that do not lock their vehicles or remove property from their vehicles.
Vehicles have been broken into recently but not by way of a broken window or a jimmied door.
The main reason is because the vehicles were unlocked.
I’ve looked back into the vast “On The Beat” archives and located an “On The Beat” episode from November 5, 2014.
This is what it said
“Police have continually advised the public to lock their cars wherever they may park. The message is simple but there are still incidents occurring. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, please lock your vehicle at all times while you are not with it. It is simpler to turn a key than to contact the bank and cancel your cards, replace your wallet or hand bag, replace your driver’s licence, replace the locks on your house because the keys are gone, replace your precious jewellery, replace your inhaler, replace your glasses. The list goes on and on. Criminals do at times break the windows of vehicles to get at property. If you don’t leave property in the vehicle then the enticement is not there and the criminal may walk away”.
Apart from the excellent writing style which I believe should have got a Pulitzer Prize two years ago, there is a message within the story.
“Lock your doors and take your valuable stuff out of the car!”
Why is it still happening?
I have also included some two-year-old poetry from the OTB archives that may help you to remember.
Remember. If the doors ajar, you lose stuff from your car.
If the car doors are locked then the criminals are blocked.
Pure gold!
As always, in case of an emergency call 000. In non-emergencies call the Policelink on 131 444 or your local police station. To provide anonymous information call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000. For domestic and family violence information, visit www.police.nsw.gov.au. For Shoalhaven Domestic Violence officers call 4421 9666 or 4421 9665 or email shoaldvlo@police.nsw.gov.au.
Don’t forget, cops are tops.