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WIPING OUT CAR CRIME Get your free sat nav dusters/screen wipes as part of an ongoing campaign to drive out vehicle crime in the Borough Merton Police and Safer Merton are handing out the complimentary wipes and dusters to wipe away the suction marks left by a satellite navigation system on your car windscreen. Even if you have taken your ‘sat nav’ with you, thieves spotting a suction mark may break in to see if it has been hidden in the glove box. Getting rid of the marks will hopefully deter criminals looking for the tell tale signs and reduce the risk of unnecessary damage and cost to your vehicle. Supt Pete DOBSON Partnership lead for Merton Police said, “I fully support this scheme and I urge the public of Merton to secure their vehicles, keep them free of valuables and remove suction marks to help reduce vehicle crime”. Merton Police Crime Reduction Advisor Pc Greg HUNT said, "The Partnership is committed to keeping crime low by reducing vehicle crime. The theft of satellite navigation systems is one of the highest crimes at the moment, so taking a few seconds to get rid of the suction mark on your windscreen may save you hundreds of pounds in repairing a broken window and paying for a new sat nav”. Screen wipes and sat nav dusters are available free of charge at the Partnership Roadshows through the year or by contacting Cannon Hill Safers Neighbourhood Team. For further crime reduction advice contact your local Safer Neighbourhood Team. For any further information please contact us via the main Met Police website, 0208 721 2455 or CannonHill.SNT@met.police.uk . If you wish to become a member of Community safe and sign up to free crime alerts and news of what Cannon Hill Safer Neighbourhoods Team is up to please contact them direct or join via www.communitysafe.gov.uk.