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CRIME PREVENTION |
PROTECT YOUR VEHICLE
- Install an Immobilizer
- Always use a Steering Wheel lock when leaving your vehicle
- Always close your windows and Lock your doors
- Take your possessions with you
- Keep spare keys in your wallet, not your vehicle
- Avoid parking behind fences and hedges
- If you park your car outside, light your driveway
- At night try to park in well lit areas with lots of pedestrian traffic
- Valuables that must be left in the vehicle should be engraved with your Drivers License number
Intruder alarms are nice to have but are usually ignored when activated
Tired of those unsolicited phone calls all day and night. Join the National Do Not Call List (DNCL). Charities are exempt from the National Do Not Call List (DNCL), but must maintain their own separate Do Not Call Lists. Learn more by visiting the DNCL website: www.lnnte-dncl.gc.ca.
Learn about the latest SCAMS & FRAUDS. Visit the RCMP web page on Scams and Frauds http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/scams-fraudes/index-eng.htm
The Combat Auto Theft (CAT) program is a simple, proven way to reduce the risk of auto theft. This program is available to all BC drivers.
The distinctive CAT decal placed in your rear window tells police that your vehicle is rarely driven between 1 am and 5 am. When police spot a vehicle with a CAT decal on the road between 1 am and 5 am, they stop the vehicle to verify the driver's licence and registration.
It's an effective deterrent to would-be thieves, and it doesn't cost a cent. Combat Auto Theft is a joint program of BCAA, ICBC and your local police.
Applications and decals can be obtained at BCAA, RCMP detachments and area Community Policing offices.
Counterfeit Money
With the use of computers and colour printers the production of Counterfeit Money is on the rise. New bills with advanced security features are being printed by most governments in an effort to reduce counterfeiting.
There are numerous methods that can be used to detect a counterfeit bill. The two basic things are look and feel. If you have another bill of the same denomination, compare them. Compare the size, colouring and feel of the paper, compare the printed images. If you handle large amounts of money obtain a list of the security features put into real bills to help determine if they are genuine.
If you suspect you have a Counterfeit bill you should:
Keep It.
Record its denomination and serial number.
Note as many details as you can on the individual who you suspect gave you the bill.
Contact the police.
If the bill turns out to be genuine, it will be returned to you. If the money is counterfeit there is no recourse to go back and get replacement money from anyone else.
Learn about Counterfeit recognition from the Bank of Canada Web Site
Information about U.S. Counterfeit bills is at the U.S. Treasury Web Site
Identity Theft
Identity theft (also called identity fraud) is the stealing of someone's personal information and using it to commit fraud. Basically, someone assumes your identity and uses it to rack up debts or commit crimes. Identity theft is the fastest growing consumer crime in North America. It is a relatively easy crime to commit and can be very profitable. Chances of getting caught are slim; by the time the police are alerted, the criminal has usually moved on, often to another province.
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