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Police remind residents to Lock it or Lose it this holiday season

With the holiday season fast approaching, the Timmins Police Service is reminding residents to “Lock it or Lose it.”
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TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE

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With the holiday season fast approaching, the Timmins Police Service is reminding residents to “Lock it or Lose it.”

The campaign, coordinated by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) is launched annually around the holiday season, considering increased shopping habits and vehicular traffic this time of year.

The aim of “Lock it or Lose it” is to remind residents that leaving vehicles unlocked, or with valuables in plain view offers would-be thieves an easy opportunity to victimize vehicle owners.

In Timmins, police continue to see residents being victimized by theft from vehicles.

“Even locking your vehicle sometimes isn’t enough,” explained Timmins Police Chief John Gauthier. “We all have to remember to remove valuables from plain view as well. Simply securing your vehicle and its contents makes it far more difficult for thieves to steal that vehicle or its contents.”

During the campaign, police personnel will examine parked vehicles to confirm they are locked and that no valuables have been left in plain view.

An officer will place a small notice on the vehicle that has been checked, indicating if safety precautions were neglected and to offer simple crime prevention tips for the driver to protect the vehicle against theft.

Alternately, the notice can be filled out to congratulate the driver who has secured his/her vehicle.

Vehicle owners and passengers are reminded that they can do simple things to decrease the risk of being victimized, such as:

  • Never leave a running vehicle unattended
  • Lock all vehicle doors
  • Keep valuables out of sight
  • Keep registration and proof of insurance in your wallet or purse, not in the glove box
  • At night, or during extended periods, park in a well-lit area.

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