Police: Remember to Lock your Vehicles While Staying Safe at Home

Last week, Pasadena police reported a number of property crimes having to do with personal items being stolen from vehicles in driveways.

While most of us are staying safe at home, it’s important not to get too relaxed about locking vehicles and setting alarms.

• The principle that If you see something say something is real and it works – so call the Police Department when you see something that looks like crime or unusual activity: (626) 744-4241 Non-Emergency or 911 for an emergency.
• Make it a point to keep cars locked up and remove personal items of value
• Lock up personal items in the house.
• Remove personal items, such as bicycles, from view or in plain sight .
• Close garage doors – don’t leave them open.
• Maintain your home’s landscape, pick up newspapers and bring in trashcans, and be sure to take mail out of the box each day.
• Use your alarm system when you leave your home.

Keeping these easy tips in mind will prevent others from taking advantage of us and our neighbors in these unprecedented times.