The Inner West Patrol Group have commenced conducting pro-active community engagement and awareness operations within the Inner West Police District.
During the course of the last week, police from the Inner West Crime Prevention Unit conducted a ‘Lock it or Lose It’ inspection of over 500 vehicles parked at railway stations along The Ferny Grove rail corridor.
The railway station carparks inspected included Gaythorne, Mitchelton, Oxford Park and Keperra.
A majority of the vehicles inspected, were found to be secure.
However, a number of vehicles were found to be insecure:
Unlocked
Having valuable and attractive items fully visible.
The valuable and attractive items observed included; mobile phones, GPS, sunglasses, CDs, handbags, money, tools, sporting equipment and house keys/garage remotes.
The owners/drivers of these insecure vehicles were subsequently left with a friendly reminder (not an infringement), identifying their respective vehicle’s insecurity.
Additionally owners/drivers of vehicle’s found to be secure, were also left with note congratulating them on the awesome security of their respective vehicle.
Friendly reminder note utilised by police during their ‘Lock