Sgt. Epperly from the Hefner Briefing Station attended a Neighborhood Meeting and provided the following safety info:
#1. Park your vehicles inside your garage.
#2. Keep your overhead garage door closed when not in use.
#3. If you can’t park inside your garage, remove all valuables from your vehicle. That includes your garage door opener transmitter. Never keep anything of value in your unattended vehicle.
#4. Keep a record of any serial & model numbers of any electronic device that is installed in your vehicle.
#5. Never leave your keys inside your vehicle, even if you do park inside your garage.
#6. Utilize all of your exterior lighting, from sunset to sunrise.
#7. If you must park outside overnight, street parking should be your very last choice.
#8. To prevent the theft of your vehicle (if you must park outside overnight), consider having a “kill” switch installed in your vehicle.
#9. Call 9-1-1 (as soon as possible) if anything suspicious occurs. Any delay in calling 9-1-1 significantly lessens the chance that the police will catch the offender.