The Surprise Police state leads the nation in Department warns residents to identity theft. He said lock their vehicles to people should never leave protect against theft. personal information in their THE CAMPAIGN vehicles such as bank account The department is airing or Social Security numbers. commercial spots on the city- THE STATISTICS operated Channel 11 that Surprise police say 60 tells residents the best way percent of thefts from cars to protect themselves from happen when people leave theft is simply to lock their valuables in unsecured vehicle doors. vehicles. The public service "People are leaving shopping announcement depicts people bags, cameras, phones and "leaving their cars unlocked purses in plain sight in and placing signs on the top unlocked vehicles," Frazier with inviting messages to said. "This is an invitation thieves such as 'purse inside for thieves to help and car unlocked,' " a news themselves to your belongings. release said. "The 'Lock It " or Lose It' message is also MORE featured on the Police For more about the campaign Department Web page at www. or how to protect against surpriseaz.gov." crime, call the department at Police Chief Michael Frazier 623-222-4000. said in the release that the
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