A local council is warning car thieves not to bother visiting borough car parks this Christmas as they won’t find any presents there.
Gedling Borough Council is backing Nottinghamshire Police’s ‘Don’t Bother’ campaign, warning potential thieves not to break into cars and reminding car owners to hide their valuables.
The council’s public protection team are working with the police to hand out posters, flyers and stickers to car park users over the Christmas period asking them to display leaflets in their vehicles to show that the car is empty of goods.
Gedling Borough Council car parks are all monitored by CCTV and although thefts from motor vehicles have decreased in the borough in the last year, councillors are urging people to be vigilant at this time of year.
Councillor David Ellis, Portfolio Holder for Public Protection said: “We’re supporting this Police campaign at a time of year when thieves will be very opportunistic so we need to warn Christmas shoppers to be on guard and not give them an easy target by leaving valuables on display in their vehicles.”
Inspector Steven O’Neill, Nottinghamshire Police said; “We appreciate how busy people are at this time of year getting ready for Christmas but we want to encourage everyone to stop and think about their personal and vehicle security for a minute. Our joint work with the Council is aimed at encouraging the public to help reduce the risk of becoming the victim of crime by an opportunist thief. Don’t make it easy for them, if you can see property left in your vehicle, so can the thief.”
