Police advice - van security.

There  has  been an incident in Uphill and other areas whereoffenders have some kind of vehicle ignition key decoder device enabling them to unlock vans and taking tools and other items out of them.  The offenders have targeted the resident twice.  Police are asking residents not to leave tools in vehicles (mainly vans), report any suspicious activity and give the following advice:

• Remove all valuable items, such as tools, from your vehicle and store them somewhere securely, especially overnight.
• Put signs on the vehicle, which say that no valuable items are stored in it overnight.
• If you have to leave valuable items in your vehicle overnight, use paint pens and clear lacquer spray to security mark the items with your name/company name and address so they can be easily returned if they are stolen.