Community: Protect yourself from theft.
Patterns, trends, and tips. Don't be a victim #LAPD
PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM THEFT
While major crime in general is down about 6% in the north San Fernando Valley region of Mission Hills, police have seen crime spike up recently in certain types of theft.
So here is one profile of theft that will give you a picture of what crooks want, where they find it, and how victims lose those items.
BICYCLES
By the end of July, 56 bikes had been stolen from within the borders of the Mission Area. That’s 22 more bikes taken in a 7-month period, for a 65% increase. There were only 78 bikes taken for all of 2011. If trend continues, we’d expect to see nearly 100 bikes taken by the end of the year.
Where are bikes taken from?
36% taken from victim’s yard or home.
28% taken from sidewalks while locked to an object
11% taken from sidewalks, left unlocked by victim
Bikes are stolen from RD 1985 three times more often than any other section of Mission Area. RD 1985 is bound by Cedros Avenue to Wakefield Avenue; and Osborne Street to Roscoe Boulevard. Many of the bike are stolen from the local Walmart Store.
16% of bikes are taken by force in robberies (9 bikes)
If your bike is stolen, monitor Craigslist for awhile. If you see your bike, call detectives and we'll work to get it back and arrest the seller. Etch your bike with your driver's license number.
Undercover officers periodically conduct bicycles stings to catch thieves. Two minors were arrested August 9th after they stole a bicycle. Bike Thieves Beware!
TIPS
Store bikes out of sight of the public, not in yards or on balconies
Always lock your bike to a stationary object, even at home
Mark your bike with your driver’s license number; easy for police to trace
Don’t lend your bike to persons you don’t know well
Don’t leave your bike unattended longer than necessary; not overnight in public places
Pull on bike rack before you lock bike to it to make sure rack’s not been tampered with
In a future posting, we’ll talk about the trend in cell phone thefts and all the things victims do to make it so easy and tempting for crooks to take their cell phone.
Lt. Paul Vernon
Mission Detective Division
While major crime in general is down about 6% in the north San Fernando Valley region of Mission Hills, police have seen crime spike up recently in certain types of theft.
So here is one profile of theft that will give you a picture of what crooks want, where they find it, and how victims lose those items.
BICYCLES
By the end of July, 56 bikes had been stolen from within the borders of the Mission Area. That’s 22 more bikes taken in a 7-month period, for a 65% increase. There were only 78 bikes taken for all of 2011. If trend continues, we’d expect to see nearly 100 bikes taken by the end of the year.
Where are bikes taken from?
36% taken from victim’s yard or home.
28% taken from sidewalks while locked to an object
11% taken from sidewalks, left unlocked by victim
Bikes are stolen from RD 1985 three times more often than any other section of Mission Area. RD 1985 is bound by Cedros Avenue to Wakefield Avenue; and Osborne Street to Roscoe Boulevard. Many of the bike are stolen from the local Walmart Store.
16% of bikes are taken by force in robberies (9 bikes)
If your bike is stolen, monitor Craigslist for awhile. If you see your bike, call detectives and we'll work to get it back and arrest the seller. Etch your bike with your driver's license number.
Undercover officers periodically conduct bicycles stings to catch thieves. Two minors were arrested August 9th after they stole a bicycle. Bike Thieves Beware!
TIPS
Store bikes out of sight of the public, not in yards or on balconies
Always lock your bike to a stationary object, even at home
Mark your bike with your driver’s license number; easy for police to trace
Don’t lend your bike to persons you don’t know well
Don’t leave your bike unattended longer than necessary; not overnight in public places
Pull on bike rack before you lock bike to it to make sure rack’s not been tampered with
In a future posting, we’ll talk about the trend in cell phone thefts and all the things victims do to make it so easy and tempting for crooks to take their cell phone.
Lt. Paul Vernon
Mission Detective Division
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