Hamilton police offer home security tips for spring safety

Take simple steps to prevent a break-in As temperatures rise, incidents of break and enters can also increase, however Hamilton police are offering a few simple steps to prevent a break-in. Sgt. Jon Curtis, crime manager, said would-be thieves are often simply looking for a crime of opportunity or an easy mark. Although there is no surefire way to predict or prevent these crimes, there are ways police and residents can work together on prevention. Here are a few simple tips: •Keep your car doors, house doors, windows and garage doors locked; •Remove all valuables from your car; •Remove your garage door opener from your car; •Do not leave keys in your vehicle or in your garage; •Keep vehicle windows rolled up; •Do not leave your keys hanging in the open near your garage; •Call 911 to report any suspicious activity or crimes in progress. Additional crime prevention tips can be found at http://www.hamiltonpolice.on.ca/prevention. Police encourage residents to report all break-ins, even if there are no items taken or the items taken are of little monetary value. Call police at 905-546-5030 to file a report; call 911 for crimes in progress.

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