Half the vehicles and 40.
per cent of the homes ‘in
West Vancouver which are
being hit by thieves are left
unlocked by their owners. -

These are the findings of
statistics for January drawn
up by. West Vancouver
Police who conclude that the
most obvious way to deter
thieves is by using the key.

“Lock it and pocket” is the
advice of West Van's crime
prevention department, who
have found that the favorite
targets in cars for thieves are

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of those stolen in January 50
per cent were taken from
unlocked cars.

Forty per cent of homes
hit by thieves during the
same period had been en-
tered through doors or
windows which had been left
unlocked, the department
says.

The same statistics also
indicate the effectiveness of
the Neighbourhood Watch
program, since 85 per cent

’ indentification,

fan police warn

of the homes: broken into did
not have a Neighborhood
Watch decal displayed.

The program involves
engraving property for

home security, reporting
sightings of suspicious ac-
tivities or vehicles and
putting decals on doors.

Anyone wishing to par-
ticipate in the program or
receive further information
should call West Van police
at 922-4141 or North Van
RCMP at 985-1311.

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