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| Vehicle Security |
| Securing your vehicle can be one of the
most difficult jobs in your effort to
protect your personal belongings. Theft of
stereos and other valuables from cars is a
prevalent crime during late night hours. |
| In order to reduce the likelihood of
your car being "ripped off," the Santa
Monica Police Department offers the
following tips: |
- First, consider the installation of
an ignition "kill" switch or a fuel
cutoff valve. These range in price from
$30 to $75 and are recommended for even
older model cars.
- Try to avoid parking in large,
subterranean, or covered parking areas
at night. They usually provide a
risk-free environment for car thieves.
Whenever possible, park where there is
good lighting and in a spot that is
visible to potential eyewitnesses.
- Do not store valuables in your car,
even in the trunk. Thieves often will
force open trunks especially at shopping
centers and beach parking lots.
- The installation of an alarm system
that detects glass breakage can protect
most car stereos from theft. Make sure
that you can adjust the sensitivity so
that false alarms will be eliminated.
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| For more information, call the
Community Relations Unit of the Santa Monica Police Department at (310) 458-8474.
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This page was last modified on
01/26/2008
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