Community: DON'T BE A VICTIM Ways to reduce property crime and keep your belongings #LAPD
Typically,
property crime rises dramatically during the holiday shopping season, so now's
the time to start practicing better habits to protect yourself from theft, car
burglary, and residential burglary.
1) Remove all belongings from the passenger compartment of your car BEFORE you park. Placing things in the trunk while in the parking lot just tells the crook where to find them.
2) Don't text and walk in the street, on sidewalks, or in malls. Same goes for listening to music with earbuds in both ears. Being distracted makes you a vulnerable target.
3) Shop with a partner, especially if you are a woman. You are less susceptible to thefts, cons, and robberies.
4) Carry purses on shoulders and zipped. Men, place wallets in front pockets. Pickpocketing rises during holiday shopping.
5) Be cautious when retrieving money at ATMs. Have a partner looking behind you or away from ATM. Don't flash money when it's dispensed. Put it away!
6) Don't be lured or suckered into street gambling games like 3-card monty. They are one: illegal, and worse: you will be ripped off. You cannot win! And the intent in most games is to get victims flashing money in their hands so shills (usually gang members) can steal the money before you even play the game.
7) Lock your car and your house...always!!!
8) Keep gifts, wrapped or not, out of sight of the public or passersby.
9) All types of electronic devices are the most sought-after loot by crooks. LIKE IT; HIDE IT; KEEP IT!
1) Remove all belongings from the passenger compartment of your car BEFORE you park. Placing things in the trunk while in the parking lot just tells the crook where to find them.
2) Don't text and walk in the street, on sidewalks, or in malls. Same goes for listening to music with earbuds in both ears. Being distracted makes you a vulnerable target.
3) Shop with a partner, especially if you are a woman. You are less susceptible to thefts, cons, and robberies.
4) Carry purses on shoulders and zipped. Men, place wallets in front pockets. Pickpocketing rises during holiday shopping.
5) Be cautious when retrieving money at ATMs. Have a partner looking behind you or away from ATM. Don't flash money when it's dispensed. Put it away!
6) Don't be lured or suckered into street gambling games like 3-card monty. They are one: illegal, and worse: you will be ripped off. You cannot win! And the intent in most games is to get victims flashing money in their hands so shills (usually gang members) can steal the money before you even play the game.
7) Lock your car and your house...always!!!
8) Keep gifts, wrapped or not, out of sight of the public or passersby.
9) All types of electronic devices are the most sought-after loot by crooks. LIKE IT; HIDE IT; KEEP IT!
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