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Hi Everyone,
If you own a car or van keeping it and its contents safe and secure will be an important consideration. Below are leaflets from Secured By Design – www.securedbydesign.com to help prevent theft of tools, vans and keyless entry vehicles, which can be combined with other options to make stealing your property more difficult. Physically check the vehicle doors are locked before walking away.Do not leave keys near windows or doors - aids relay theft and quicker for thieves to locate them. If your car is ‘keyless’ keep the key device in a ‘Faraday pouch’ or metal tin which prevents it receiving or transmitting radio signals to and from the car. If you buy a second-hand keyless car, get the key reprogrammed. Make sure the key and any spares are stored securely. Consider fitting a lock to the On-Board Diagnostic port (OBD), to prevent keys being easily reprogrammed. Use a steering wheel lock.Fit a pedal box, which encases the driving pedals in a high visibility secure box. Fit a parking bollard to your driveway to prevent thieves easy driving your car away.Prevent thieves obtaining your car keys via good home security – lights, alarms, quality door and window locks. When parking in the street try and find a location that is well light and if possible covered by CCTV. For further advice contact the crime prevention team via EdinburghPreventandIntervent@scotland.police.uk If you see anyone acting suspiciously near to your property or vehicle, please contact the police immediately with as detailed a description as possible of any person or vehicle involved. Please call 999 in an emergency and urgent police assistance is required or 101 for non-emergency, to report the matter to the police.
Regards PC Campbell Police Scotland Edinburgh Division Prevention, Interventions and Partnerships Department | 
