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Holiday Safety Tips

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Holiday Shoppers: Stop a Thief, Lock Your Doors

Be smart: Lock your doors, lock your trunk.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has released yet another video extolling motorists to do the one thing they can do most simply to deter vehicle break-ins this holiday season and beyond: lock their doors. This time, the video has no narration, until the end, as it shows a series of shoppers putting recently bought merchandise into their vehicles. The "clicks" are timed in beat to the music. Then, there's the shopper in a rush, called back into the shopping center, who fails to do that one thing that matters most. She doesn't lock the doors and the nearby thief in sunglasses. lifting his sunglasses to get a better view, soon strikes out for the steal. "Please make it hard on thieves," the voiceover says, "just lock it up." It is not…

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Things Criminals Look For During the Holidays

As the holiday shopping season kicks off, local law enforcement agencies are urging residents to play it safe.

Black Friday is officially here and that means the holiday shopping season is kicking into high gear. It also means that thieves will be on the prowl, just waiting to spoil the fun. To help make sure Carrollwood residents stay safe this holiday season, we’ve compiled some of the best advice offered by the Hillsborough and Pasco county sheriff’s offices. While residents can count on deputies working hard to ensure their safety and will likely see increased patrols at shopping centers and malls, law enforcement officials say they can’t do it all on their own. “It’s your turn to stay informed, alert and educated about your personal safety and the safety of your property,” say officials from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Here are …

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