Prevent Car Break-Ins This Holiday Season With These Tips

DALLAS, TX -- The Dallas Police Department has released a video and series of tips about how to avoid having your vehicle broken into this holiday season. So far there have been 14,617 car break-ins year to date in Dallas, DPD wrote in a news release. That represents a .63 percent increase from last year.

Tips to prevent car break-ins:

• Double check to make sure the doors are locked
• If possible, don’t leave valuables in the car
• If valuables must be left in the car, hide them
• Don’t hide valuables with strangers around
• Invest in a car alarm
• Park in a well-lit area

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Photo and video via Dallas Police