Lock, Take and Hide Program Will Prevent Auto Theft

In Brownsville area there have been reports of auto theft. In order to prevent auto theft both Brownsville Police and Texas Insurance Council have set up a campaign to reduce auto thief in Brownsville area. This program is read like “LOCK, TAKE AND HIDE”. It means that locks your car, take the keys with you and hide your personal belongings.

According to a police chief, during holiday season there is increase in car   thefts. So only they have set up this program. If they follow this rule their car will be safe. This program is spread in various cities like Austin, Houston, Laredo, Del Rio, and Brownsville. In a month, nearly 300 burglaries and 25-30 auto thefts used to take place each month in Brownsville area, but those statistics have been reduced from previous years. Due to this campaign there can be a reduction of 15 to 25 percent in the next few months.