(COLLINGWOOD AND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, ONTARIO) Auxiliary officers from the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted several Lock it or Lose it checks last night throughout our area in parking lots and streets checking parked cars to see if the doors were locked and valuables put out of sight.
In total, 210 vehicles were checked, only 13 had door(s) unlocked and 6 with valuables in plain view. It is always a good practice to remove all valuables from your vehicle or move them out of sight, pocket your keys and lock your doors.
This is a great initiative from our Collingwood/The Blue Mountains OPP Auxiliaries which they conduct on a regular basis and once a car is checked, a leaflet is left on the car for information on crime prevention.
For more crime prevention tips, please visit www.opp.ca .