Vehicle Theft - Message from Kent Police

Kent Police would like to advise residents on ways to try and prevent theft of motor vehicles. These include -

• Ensuring that their vehicles are locked and secured after each use.
• If in possession of CCTV/ring doorbell, ensuring that these are in working order and recording.
• Making sure that keys are not left by doors or open windows (Thieves are known to be able to ‘hook’ keys through the letterboxes and open windows using nets / coat hangers etc)
• Ensuring homes are secured with doors and windows locked at night.
• Making sure that key fobs are kept in ‘anti-relay attack’ pouches. These pouches disrupt the signal from your fobs and so cannot be mimicked to unlock keyless vehicles.

Residents are being asked to remain vigilant and that any suspicious activity or behaviour is to be reported by telephoning 999 (if the crime is being committed) or by telephoning 101 or using on the live chat and/or the online reporting tool both of which can be found on the Kent Police website.

Further advice on crime prevention can be found at

http://www.kent.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/