Community Alert for Neighborhood Watch

~ The following Community Alert bulletin was included in today's e-policing report. Don't think crime won't hit you. We had catalytic converters ripped off 2 of our Toyota trucks. There are also purse and backpack snatching crimes on the increase. Be careful everyone. Be alert!

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COMMUNITY
ALERT
LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE DEVONSHIRE AREA CRIME ANALYSIS DETAIL
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AUTO THEFT AND BURGLARY/THEFT
FROM MOTOR VEHICLE PROBLEM
IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD…
THIS PARTICULAR AREA IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING

HIGH NUMBERS OF AUTO THEFTS AND

BURGLARY/THEFTS FROM MOTOR VEHICLES.

THESE CRIMES PRIMARILY OCCUR DURING

THE LATE NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING HOURS,

AND ALL MAKES AND MODELS OF VEHICLES

ARE BEING VICTIMIZED.
WHILE THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT

IS MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO COMBAT

THIS PROBLEM, SINCE COMMUNITY AWARENESS

IS THE KEY TO PREVENTION,

WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE…

TIPS FOR PROTECTING YOUR PROPERTY:
Ø LOCK AND SECURE YOUR VEHICLES,

AND ALWAYS SET YOUR ALARM OR USE AN ANTI-THEFT DEVICE. MAKE IT AS DIFFICULT AS POSSIBLE FOR THESE CRIMINALS TO GAIN ACCESS TO YOUR PROPERTY.
Ø NEVER LEAVE VALUABLES SUCH AS CELL PHONES, CD's, ANY KIND OF PORTABLE ELECTRONICS BRIEFCASES OR BACKPACKS IN PLAIN VIEW. IF YOU MUST LEAVE ITEMS IN THE CAR, LOCK THEM IN THE TRUNK OR PUT THEM OUT OF SIGHT.
Ø REPORT ANY UNUSUAL ACTIVITY, WHICH MAY BE LINKED TO THESE CRIMES TO THE POLICE IMMEDIATELY.

IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR CAN PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE ABOVE CRIMES, PLEASE CONTACT DEVONSHIRE AREA AUTO DETECTIVES AT (818) 832-1721, OR THE SENIOR LEAD OFFICE AT (818) 363-1726, MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. WEEKENDS AND AFTER HOURS, CONTACT THE DEVONSHIRE AREA WATCH COMMANDER AT (818) 832 - 0633.

APPROVING DETECTIVE:
Prepared by: DEVONSHIRE AREA CAD (818) 832-0669

Date: September 24, 2009