Car Crime Prevention Roadshow
23 November, 2007
It is part of an initiative in a bid to make motorists aware of how best to protect their vehicles from criminals.
The roadshows are being held as part of a campaign, called Operation Mutual, to tackle car crime in Nottingham and South Nottinghamshire.
The event will take place at Chilwell Retail Park on Saturday, December 29.
Partnerships
A number of organisations that make up Nottingham Crime and Drugs Partnership and the South Nottinghamshire Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships are working together to reduce the number of items stolen from vehicles and the volume of vehicles damaged and stolen.
Chief Inspector Steve Haylett of the South Nottinghamshire Division says: “These car crime prevention roadshows are being held to raise awareness of what the public can do to protect their vehicles.
“Having a vehicle broken into can be extremely frustrating and inconvenient. You can minimise that risk by parking in well lit areas and securing your vehicle properly with a car alarm if you have one, and using a steering lock.
”Don’t leave anything on Display”
“Most importantly don’t leave anything on display in your vehicle as even a few pounds on the dashboard could end up costing you the price of a window repair.
“Take electronic items with you, especially satellite navigation systems, whenever you leave your vehicle too. They are designed to be removable, so make sure you remove them, even if only leaving the vehicle for a few minutes.”
By editor@nottinghamng9.co.uk.
