Palm Springs police give reminders on how to protect your valuables from car thefts
The Palm Springs Police Department has a message for the public: don't go into "vacation mode" when it comes to protecting your valuables.
The Palm Springs Police Department posted several reminders on how you can keep your valuables safe on Facebook. Using grant money from the Board of State and Community Corrections Organized Retail Theft (ORT) program, law enforcement has also distributed informational flyers to local hotels and car rental agencies.
According to officials, these flyers feature common-sense reminders that can slip the minds of both tourists and residents. The goal is simple: reduce theft.
Sgt. Frank Guarino, says it's easy to fall into a false sense of security when on vacation. “When you're in 'Relax Mode,' what I mean by that is simple — is that you just forget and some of the common sense things you just take for granted and you're just like, ‘that's not going to happen to me.’ But sometimes it does happen and it just doesn't matter where you're at. It can happen anywhere.”
According to Sgt. Guarino, the hotels and rental agencies say they already tell their customers to practice these strategies. But officials say those reminders are still helpful to make sure people keep their valuables safe.
"When we handed out the fliers to the hotels and the rental company, the first thing they have told us is, hey, we are already practicing what's on this piece of paper. We want it there available for them just to look at, to remind them, ‘Hey, I forgot about that or forgot to get my golf clubs out of the back seat,'" Sgt. Guarino explains.
