With the busy holiday season approaching, the Vancouver Police are asking for help in reducing theft-from-autos.

The VPD’s Auto Crime Enforcement Unit has teamed up with the Safer Parking Initiative and Canadian Direct Insurance to share their annual crime prevention message for Christmas shoppers.

As people go about their shopping this holiday season, criminals are shopping too and looking for an opportunity. Help prevent and reduce theft by not making your vehicle a target.

  • lock items in your trunk
  • do not leave any possessions visible in your car
  • try not to make multiple trips to your car to drop off your shopping
  • disable your trunk latch so your trunk cannot be opened from inside the car
  • report suspicious people to police

THEFT-FROM-AUTO STATS (Year-end totals)

2013 – 8,020
2012 –7,778
2011 – 7,249
2010 – 8,363
2009 – 9,629
2008 – 11,047
2007 – 11,960
2006 – 14,476
2005 – 16,293
2004 – 17,939