The Queensland Police Service (QPS) officers and volunteers in policing hit the streets of Taigum to provide tips on motor vehicle security to local residents with their ‘Lock It or Lose It’ program.
‘Lock It or Lose It’ involves members of the QPS conducting security checks of parked vehicles.
A form is then left on the windscreen of each vehicle providing the owner with additional security tips in an aim to reduce the risk of the vehicle either being broken into and items stolen or the vehicle itself being stolen.
Many drivers are shocked to learn that even small items such as loose change, sunglasses and personal mail can be enough to entice an opportunistic offender to enter the vehicle.
Police are often surprised at how many valuables such as money, phones, and keys are left in vehicles and they strongly encourage residents to take suitable security precautions.
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