Vehicle Crime Task Group
The Vehicle Crime Task Group brings together representatives from Transportation Services, Dorset Police, Poole Crime Prevention Panel, Community Safety and the Youth Offending Team. The group is chaired by Richard Hein, Parking Services Manager for the Borough of Poole.
In its action plan for 2007/08, the task group has committed to:
- Conduct a summer campaign to raise awareness of vehice crime amongst holiday makers
- Tackle cycle theft
- Promote the free collection scheme for end of life vehicles
- Distribute vehicle crime awareness cards to the public
Messages from the Vehicle Crime Task Group
Please do not leave valuables on display in your car!
- Satellite navigation equipment is a favourite amongst thieves - make sure you remove the unit AND the cradle when you leave your car
- Lock the doors, windows, boot and sunroof each time you leave the vehicle, including at petrol stations
- Use any security devices you have. Fit an alarm or immobiliser if you do not have one
- Use a steering wheel or handbrake lock
- Keep driving documents and personal correspondance at home
- Look out for car parks displaying the Park mark logo, which tells you that they have achieved a 'safer parking' status
If you would like a copy of our windscreen notice stating "I have left no valuables in my vehicle", please email us or call 01202 633497.
Park off the road!
If you can, park your vehicle on a driveway or in a garage. This will not only decrease your chances of becoming a victim of vehicle crime, it will lower the cost of insurance.
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