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Merton - Driving out vehicle crime June 2010 DRIVE OUT VEHICLE CRIME Get your free car air freshener as part of an ongoing campaign to driveout vehicle crime in the BoroughMerton Police and Safer Merton are handing out free car air freshenersto motorists in the Borough with a crime prevention message written onit. The message on the air freshener is clear - STOP - All valuableshave been removed whilst on the other side the message reminding motorists to remove all valuables appears. Merton Police Crime Reduction Advisor Pc Greg HUNT said, "ThePartnership is committed to keeping crime low by reducing vehicle crime.Theft from motor vehicle is on the increase and all too often the thiefsteals property left out on open display in the vehicle. These airfresheners serve 2 purposes, firstly that all items of value have been removed from the vehicle whilst secondly acting as a reminder to removeitems of value from the vehicle. Taking a few seconds to remove anyvaluables from your vehicle may save you hundreds of pounds in repairing a broken window and replacing your valuables. This runs alongside thevulnerable vehicle scheme already being run by your Safer Neighbourhood Teams. If officers out on patrol discover something of value left out onopen display in a vehicle they will contact the registered keeper andwarn them of the likelihood of returning to their vehicle and findingthat property stolen. This will either be in person at the time or bythe Teams writing to the registered keeper if not local. Thisinformation may well be shared with insurance companies in the event ofan insurance claim which may affect that claim" The air fresheners are available free of charge at the vehicle crimeroad shows run by your local Safer Neighbourhood Teams or by contactingyour local Safer Neighbourhood Team. For further crime reduction advicecontact your local Safer Neighbourhood Team.For any further information please contact your local SaferNeighbourhood Team via the main Met Police website by telephone or bye-mail. If you wish to become a member of Community safe and sign up tofree crime alerts and news of what your local safer Neighbourhood Teamis up to please contact them direct or join viawww.communitysafe.gov.uk.