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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=5
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>MOSCOW POLICE DEPARTMENT<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>118
East 4th Street</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Moscow</span></font></st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">83843</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tel:
208-882-COPS Fax: 208-882-4020<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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background:black'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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</span></font><b><font size=6 color=white><span style='font-size:24.0pt;
color:white;font-weight:bold'>PRESS RELEASE</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Recently, the City of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City></st1:place>
has seen an increase in vehicle burglaries. One crime you </span></font>can
really help us prevent is auto-burglary. Thefts from vehicles occur at all
hours, day and night. All auto-burglaries generally have one thing in common:
they are crimes of opportunity, something valuable left in a car and something
to steal. This could all be avoided if you follow a few simple prevention
steps.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><br>
Auto-burglary prevention, like all crime prevention, involves limiting the
criminal's ability and/or opportunity to commit the crime. With very little
time and effort, you can make a huge difference in your vulnerability to
auto-burglary. <br>
<br>
It generally takes a few seconds to secure your valuables, but it takes only a
few seconds longer for a thief to break in and steal valuables left in plain
sight.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Tahoma'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=5 color="#663333" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#663333;font-weight:bold'>AUTO-BURGLARY<br>
PREVENTION TIPS...</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><br>
<br>
The first thing you can do to help: <b><font color=black><span
style='color:black;font-weight:bold'>Don't leave valuables in your car</span></font></b>
– and make sure it is locked.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><br>
</span></font><b><font size=4 color="#663333" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#663333;font-weight:bold'>Are
your valuables VISIBLE?<br>
</span></font></b><b><font color="#663333" face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial;color:#663333;font-weight:bold'>Don't be the next car burglary victim!</span></font></b><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'><br>
<br>
</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The last thing you need is to find your vehicle's window
broken or items missing. We suggest taking these simple but important steps to
maintain your car's safety: <br>
<br>
<img width=25 height=23 id="_x0000_i1026"
src="cid:image002.gif@01C4AB53.538FBA20" alt="checkbox graphic" border=0><b><font
color="#663333"><span style='color:#663333;font-weight:bold'>Don't leave
valuables in your car. </span></font></b>That sounds like "common
sense", but drivers/passengers do leave items of value in plain view every
day. If you leave valuable items visible in your car, your car is automatically
a target. <br>
<br>
<img width=25 height=23 id="_x0000_i1027"
src="cid:image002.gif@01C4AB53.538FBA20" alt="checkbox graphic" border=0><b><font
color="#663333"><span style='color:#663333;font-weight:bold'>If you must leave
valuable items in your car while out and about, place items out of sight. </span></font></b>This
includes packages, backpacks, gym bags, GPS units, MP3 players, and even loose
change.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><img width=25 height=23 id="_x0000_i1028"
src="cid:image002.gif@01C4AB53.538FBA20" alt="checkbox graphic" border=0><b><font
color="#663333"><span style='color:#663333;font-weight:bold'>Leave no trace.</span></font></b>
Don't leave <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>any</span></b> "sign"
that there might be valuables "out of sight" in your vehicle, such as
docking stations or connector cables. Leave nothing in "plain sight"
that might make your vehicle worth "investigating" by a thief; not
even loose coins or a CD. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><img width=25 height=23 id="_x0000_i1029"
src="cid:image002.gif@01C4AB53.538FBA20" alt="checkbox graphic" border=0><b><font
color="#663333"><span style='color:#663333;font-weight:bold'>Lock ALL your
vehicle's doors</span></font></b> even if you plan to be gone for only a brief
time. Every year, we have items stolen from unlocked vehicles where the owner
was only going to be gone "just for a second". It only takes seconds
to steal your stuff! It's not at all uncommon for thieves to walk down a row of
parked vehicles and check vehicle doors to see if they are unlocked. Don't
leave <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>any</span></b> window open or even
cracked open, including vent/wing windows and sunroofs. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><img width=25 height=23 id="_x0000_i1030"
src="cid:image002.gif@01C4AB53.538FBA20" alt="checkbox graphic" border=0><b><font
color="#663333"><span style='color:#663333;font-weight:bold'>Set any alarm or
anti-theft device.</span></font></b> If you have one, use it! Many people
believe that car-alarms no longer make a difference, but they can be an
effective deterrent to an auto-burglar, who most often chooses the <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>easiest</span></b> target. If they have two cars to
choose from, one with an alarm and one without, they will likely burglarize the
one without <i><span style='font-style:italic'>(unless you've left out
valuables just too good to ignore!). </span></i> Locking your car and setting
your alarm is just part of the solution. Even if locked and alarmed, if you
leave valuables <i><span style='font-style:italic'>(or the hint of valuables)</span></i>
in plain sight, a thief may target your car, even knowing it's locked and
alarmed. But, without a clear prize in sight, a locked/alarmed car will likely
be bypassed for an easier "target of opportunity".<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><img width=25 height=23 id="_x0000_i1031"
src="cid:image002.gif@01C4AB53.538FBA20" alt="checkbox graphic" border=0><b><font
color="#663333"><span style='color:#663333;font-weight:bold'>Try to park in
busy, well-lighted areas. </span></font></b>Try to park in well-traveled areas.
Large anonymous lots are hit by thieves much more often than parking
immediately adjacent to residential housing or other occupied buildings. On a
busy campus, day or night, "picking" your parking spot is easier said
than done — but try to choose a well-lighted, visible, parking spot where
there is lots of vehicular and pedestrian movement when possible. Auto-burglars
prefer breaking into cars where they will not be observed or attract notice,
and choose their targets accordingly. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Report
Suspicious activity</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
<br>
If you see suspicious activity, it is extremely important to call 911.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
"Suspicious Activity" would include: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><img width=11 height=11
src=PicExportError alt="*"><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Persons walking up and down aisles of parking lots looking into
cars or trying door handles, vehicles cruising parking lots at very slow speeds
for extended periods while observing parked cars <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>(this is not an unusual pattern on campus as students, faculty and
staff hunt for parking spaces; there should be other indicators of apparent ill
intent)</span></i> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><img width=11 height=11
src=PicExportError alt="*"><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Persons making any kind of mark or placing anything ON parked
vehicles, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><img width=11 height=11
src=PicExportError alt="*"><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Persons sitting in running parked cars for protracted periods, and
vehicles dropping one person off while continuing to cruise the same area. We'd
prefer to check on an innocent citizen going about their business than to not
check and end up taking theft-from-vehicle reports. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>DANIEL L. WEAVER
Prepared by: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
Chief of
Police
Officer R. Whitmore – Crime
Prevention
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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