Preventing Vehicle Theft

• LOCK IT!
  Always lock your vehicle, and take the keys no matter where you park it. This includes your driveway, and your garage. Check the trunk or tailgate to make sure they are also locked. Close all windows. Even the smallest opening can provide access. Lock your vehicle even if you are only making a quick stop at the gas station, convenience store, or mini-mall. .
• PARK IT CAREFULLY!
  If you have a garage, park your vehicle in it. If you do not have a garage, try to park your car where you can see it through a window. Choose attended parking lots over unattended ones. Vehicles are five (5) times more likely to be stolen from an unattended lot. Try to park your vehicle in a lot where you do not have to leave your keys. Never attach a tag with your name, and address to your key ring. At night, park in well lit areas with people around..
• MARK IT!
  Use an engraver to etch your California Driver's License number on CD/MP3 players and other valuable items. Record your Vehicle Identification Number, and keep it in a safe place. You can also engrave your Vehicle identification Number on different vehicle parts, such as engine parts, to keep them from being stolen
• REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY!
  Join a Neighborhood Watch group, and work with your neighbors to rid your neighborhood of suspicious activity. Be alert to someone loitering in your neighborhood, especially if you see them looking in vehicle windows. They probably do not belong in your neighborhood, and they could be a vehicle burglar.
  
  Also be alert to the sounds you hear. Most vehicle burglars steal things from your car by breaking a window. Report suspicious activities or sounds to the Perris Police Department by calling 1-951-776-1099 or 9-1-1 for emergencies