Police Undercover Sting Operation: Laptop Thieves Targeted

BERKELEY, CA — Berkeley Police are fed up with laptop thieves. In response to ongoing thefts and robberies, the Patrol Division has placed undercover officers in a number of cafes citywide.

Now, officers want you to do your part by following these safety tips:

• Be aware of your surroundings
• Do not leave your valuables unattended (especially electronic devices)
• Consider using a locking device to secure your property to the table
• Back up your work to either an external hard drive (not kept with the computer) or to the cloud
• Purchase tracking software so that you can be reunited with your device if it becomes stolen
• If tracking software came with your device, remember to activate it and safeguard your logon & password
• Make note of your electronic devices’ serial number
• If you see something suspicious, say something immediately (call 9-1-1)

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