The Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the OPP is reminding motorists and passengers to Lock it OR Lose it when it comes to their vehicles and valuables as part of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police’s (OACP) Lock It OR Lose It campaign.
On Sunday, April 14, auxiliary OPP officers conducted checks on vehicles parked at several locations including the Petawawa Market Mall, the Petawawa Civic Centre and the West End Mall in Pembroke. 152 vehicles were checked and six vehicles were found to be unlocked and insecure. Valuables such as sports equipment and gym bags were observed to be plain view in some vehicles. One vehicle was found unattended, running and insecure.
During the Lock It OR Lose It campaign, police officers, auxiliary officers, and crime prevention personnel will examine parked vehicles to confirm they are locked and that no valuables have been left in plain view. They place a small notice on vehicles checked indicating what safety precautions were neglected and offer simple prevention tips for drivers to protect their vehicles against theft. The notices also congratulate drivers who have secured their vehicle. The Upper Ottawa Valley OPP will use Lock It OR Lose It notices throughout the year as part of our on-going crime prevention efforts.
