Recently there have been a number of steal from vehicle offences across the Gold Coast District. The majority of the vehicles targeted were unsecured.
Some other helpful hints are:
- Always lock your vehicle, including the boot and sun roof and remember to fully close the windows;
- Remove or place out of sight all valuables and personal documents when leaving your car unattended;
- Park your vehicle in a well-lit and highly visible area;
- Wherever possible use off street parking or secure parking;
- Remove keys from the ignition if your vehicle is parked or unattended – even if only for a minute;
- Don’t hide spare keys on the vehicle – thieves know where to look;
- Take your vehicle keys with you if you are going out, even if you are leaving your vehicle at home;
- Don’t leave vehicle keys lying around on tables, benches, bedside tables or key hooks – keep them out of sight;
- When parking in a garage, ensure both the garage and vehicle are locked and the garage door remotes are secured;
- Consider using the following to help protect your vehicle – car alarm, immobiliser, ignition shield, steering wheel lock, window etching, microdots or GPS tracker;
- If there is an emergency or a crime is happening now call 000;
- If it is not an emergency and the crime has already happened call Policelink on 131 444; and
- If you have any information that might help solve a crime call Crime stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Check out some more simple security advice from the King himself from the QPS ‘Don’t Drop the Ball’ campaign :
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.