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OPP AND IBC REMIND ONTARIANS TO

Lock It or Lose It!



Don't be an easy target for car thieves

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As people across the province flock to shopping centres and holiday parties, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) are teaming up to remind drivers to Lock It or Lose It. "A professional can steal your vehicle in just 30 seconds - without the key," said Inspector Mark Allen, OPP Crime Prevention Section. "The goal of the Lock It or Lose It crime prevention program is to encourage drivers to take a few simple precautions that will help protect their vehicles and contents from theft." During December, you may notice OPP officers and community volunteers across the province checking vehicles in mall parking lots to see if holiday shoppers are following a few simple rules: don't leave valuables in plain view; always lock your car; protect your keys; don't leave the engine running unattended; and don't hide spare keys where you think thieves can't find them (they can). Drivers who have not followed these simple rules may find a Lock It or Lose It notice under their windshield wiper that reminds them to better secure their vehicle next time. In 2007, 146,142 vehicles were stolen in Canada. "Auto theft costs Canadians more than $1. billion every year," said Rick Dubin, Vice-President, Investigations, IBC. "About half of all stolen vehicles are used to commit another crime or are driven - often recklessly - for simple purposes of transportation. They are also chopped for parts or exported to foreign countries. Thieves take advantage of owner negligence by grabbing the first vehicle they find that's been left unsecured." The key to protecting your vehicle and its contents is in your hands. Keep yourself from becoming an easy target by properly securing your vehicle. Remember: "Lock It or Lose It!" More details about crime - proofing may be found on-line at: [url=http://www.opp.ca/Community/CrimePrevention/index.htm]http://www.opp.ca/Community/CrimePrevention/index.htm[/url] or www.ibc.ca/en/Insurance_Crime/Auto_Theft/


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