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Non-emergency calls: 416-808-2222 |
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Emergency: 911 (crimes in progress) |
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53 Division: 416-808-5300 |
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Parking: 416-808-6675
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Here are a few tips to help prevent break & enters:
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Report any suspicious activity you see
happening around your home or business to the police, at
416-808-2222 or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-8477 (TIPS). If
you see a crime being committed, call 911. |
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Make sure all of your doors and windows are
locked before leaving for work or retiring for the night. |
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Make sure your garage door is locked. |
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Use your alarm system even if you are home
for the night. |
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Leave outside lights on during the night and
have interior lights on timers. |
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Make sure windows and doors are not blocked
by overgrown shrubs. |
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Install good quality deadbolt locks on all
exterior doors. |
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Lock up extension ladders. |
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Put all garden utensils away so that they
cannot be used as break-in instruments. |
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When buying high value items such as TVs,
computers etc., cut up and turn their boxes inside out
before you through them into the garbage or recycle. Don’t
advertise what you have just purchased. |
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Let your neighbours know if you are going
away on vacation and suspend mail and newspaper delivery
during your absence. |
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Do not leave your car keys by the front door
or in the kitchen. In the event of a break & enter, they are
a hot item along with the family car. |
Auto thefts
Auto thefts and thefts from auto are another major crime that is committed in 53 Division. Here are some tips to help prevent auto theft:
| If possible, lock your vehicle inside the garage. If you
have to leave it outside, make sure it is locked and do not
leave anything of value inside. |
| Do not leave any identification in the vehicle such as
ownership or insurance. Keep it on your person, so that in
the event your vehicle is stolen, it cannot be used as
identification. |
| Never leave your car running while you are not in it. |
| Never hide a spare key in or around your vehicle. |
| Always have your doors locked while driving. |
Transport Canada has alerted us about a new auto
theft scam. The thieves will approach your vehicle while it is
parked in a parking lot. They will place a piece of paper in the
middle of your rear window, hoping that you will not see it.
Once the owner enters the vehicle, starts it and looks in the
rear-view mirror to back up, he notices the paper. When the
owner puts the vehicle in park and gets out to remove the paper,
the thieves appear from nowhere, jump into the vehicle and take
off. Make sure you check your vehicle and who’s around before
getting in.
Identity Theft
Identity theft has also been on the increase.
Here is a recent email scam for identity theft. The spoof email
reads as if it is from Citibank or other major companies. They
ask you to link to another site to confirm your banking
information. Don’t. All this email is doing is collecting
information on you so that someone can assume your identity.
These types of spoof emails are looking for your password or pin
number, account numbers, ATM or credit card numbers and your
SIN. They will then use this information to take over your
identity. Also never give out any personal information about
yourself to anyone over the phone you do not know. When throwing
out the garbage, shred any bills, banking statements or any
other documents that contain personal information about you.
Free Home Inspections
If you are interested in a free home inspection
to help you determine potential security issues in your home,
contact: Police Constable Rick Langstone #6281 at 416-808-5337.
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