The introduction of immobilisers has seen car owners in the Logan Police area develop a false sense of security with regard to motor vehicle theft.
This in turn, has led to thieves adopting a different approach to stealing cars. There has been a significant rise in the number of immobilised cars stolen by the theft and use of the owner’s car keys.
Keys are now regularly stolen during break and enter offences, either opportunistically or as a targeted theft.
RACQ research found that 1 in 4 householders who experienced a property theft had been the victim of a ‘sneak break in’, where a thief had entered their property while they were at home.
Your car is a valuable asset, yet despite this, owners are often complacent with the security of their car keys, placing them in obvious and convenient places around the home.
Considering, the inconvenience of being without a vehicle and the financial impact of having your car stolen, perhaps it’s timely to rethink where your store your keys.
Time is a thief’s enemy.
The longer they are in your house the likelihood of detection and possible apprehension increases.
The short term?
The pain of changing your habits by concealing your car keys may lead to a long term gain through safe guarding your vehicle.
