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Senior Constable Don Allan's monthly newsletter & "coffee session dates with Don"

Colleen from Onehunga

There's some good news about property crime in Onehunga, Epsom and Penrose last month, there was a reduction.
Most burglaries happen between 10am – 3pm, when people tend to be out. There are three important things that you can focus on to protect your home and property:
• LOCKS
• LIGHTS
• LINES OF SIGHT
Don follows with a checklist of these ..... then he moves to .....
The majority of car thefts and break-ins happen in broad daylight. .
Vehicles are 86% more likely to be broken into or stolen during the afternoon.
Vehicles are often targeted when valuables (such as handbags, laptops, or wallets) are visible inside. Most thefts are opportunistic so you can help protect your vehicle by:
Watch
May Issue Community Police Newsletter 2024
• LOCKING IT
• REMOVING VALUABLES
• PARKING IN A VISIBLE LOCATION

There's more good "stuff" in the pdf :-)
Stay safe & it might be time to pull y woolies out of storage.

Regards
Colleen

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