April is Auto Crime Prevention Month and the latest available data underlines that this is a very significant issue in British Columbia.
An astounding 10,684 vehicles were reported stolen in B.C. in 2021, according to the B.C. government. However, some more positive news is that auto crime has also decreased 16 per cent since the pandemic.
The drop doesn’t mean we should no longer be vigilant: There’s a great deal that we can all do to limit the chance of would-be thieves targeting our vehicles. The Insurance Corporation of BC and the Integrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Team (IMPACT) have provided the following security tips on how to lock out auto crime…
