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Carol Rudd (Police, NHW & Community Messaging Co-ordinator, South Oxon & Vale LPA)
There have been two recent thefts of Land Rover vehicles in the South Oxfordshire & Vale of White Horse area.
A blue Land Rover Defender was stolen from Oxford Road, East Hanney, near Wantage on Friday 8th November, and a green Land Rover Discovery was stolen from a car park in Didcot, on Saturday 9th November.
Thames Valley Police are advising Land Rover owners to be extra vigilant. The Crime Reduction Advisor, Alison Smith, has provided the following crime prevention advice and suggested preventative measures for your consideration:
Unless your Land Rover Defender is a County model it is unlikely to be fitted with an alarm or immobiliser. This makes it easy to steal without the keys.
Our advice is as follows:
Dont leave your Land Rover unattended away from your house/business for any length of time. Choose car parks which are well lit and where there is CCTV in evidence.
Where possible park your vehicle overnight in your garage if you have one.
Fit an alarm/immobiliser and a tracker if possible. The alarm may not be so effective in a remote location. The immobiliser should prevent them hotwiring the vehicle and the tracker will help locate the Defender if stolen.
Block your Defender in with other parked cars at your house/business.
Use the steering wheel lock and consider wheel clamps to slow the offender down.
Make sure you dont leave the keys in the vehicle or somewhere where a thief will easily find them, such as a hook on the wall, or a table in the hallway of your house (they will hook them out through the letterbox).
Report any suspicious persons or incidents to The Police on 101 or 999 if it is a crime in progress.
Consider CESAR marking your Land Rover
The standard starting price for the CESAR kit is £149 excluding VAT (£178.80 including VAT). Thames Valley Police are funding discounts to allow people living in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire to have the system installed for £88 excluding VAT (£105.60 including VAT) To book please phone the CESAR booking line on 01784 778310 and quote Thames Valley Police discount.
If you require further information on vehicle security and property marking, please contact Alison Smith, Crime Reduction Advisor, via the police non emergency telephone number 101 or email: [email protected]
Message sent by
Carol Rudd (Police, NHW & Community Messaging Co-ordinator, South Oxon & Vale LPA)
There have been two recent thefts of Land Rover vehicles in the South Oxfordshire & Vale of White Horse area.
A blue Land Rover Defender was stolen from Oxford Road, East Hanney, near Wantage on Friday 8th November, and a green Land Rover Discovery was stolen from a car park in Didcot, on Saturday 9th November.
Thames Valley Police are advising Land Rover owners to be extra vigilant. The Crime Reduction Advisor, Alison Smith, has provided the following crime prevention advice and suggested preventative measures for your consideration:
Unless your Land Rover Defender is a County model it is unlikely to be fitted with an alarm or immobiliser. This makes it easy to steal without the keys.
Our advice is as follows:
Dont leave your Land Rover unattended away from your house/business for any length of time. Choose car parks which are well lit and where there is CCTV in evidence.
Where possible park your vehicle overnight in your garage if you have one.
Fit an alarm/immobiliser and a tracker if possible. The alarm may not be so effective in a remote location. The immobiliser should prevent them hotwiring the vehicle and the tracker will help locate the Defender if stolen.
Block your Defender in with other parked cars at your house/business.
Use the steering wheel lock and consider wheel clamps to slow the offender down.
Make sure you dont leave the keys in the vehicle or somewhere where a thief will easily find them, such as a hook on the wall, or a table in the hallway of your house (they will hook them out through the letterbox).
Report any suspicious persons or incidents to The Police on 101 or 999 if it is a crime in progress.
Consider CESAR marking your Land Rover
The standard starting price for the CESAR kit is £149 excluding VAT (£178.80 including VAT). Thames Valley Police are funding discounts to allow people living in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire to have the system installed for £88 excluding VAT (£105.60 including VAT) To book please phone the CESAR booking line on 01784 778310 and quote Thames Valley Police discount.
If you require further information on vehicle security and property marking, please contact Alison Smith, Crime Reduction Advisor, via the police non emergency telephone number 101 or email: [email protected]
