Theft Prevention Archives

If Approached By The Baltimore Squeegee Boys – Don’t Do This

This week we had a post from Justine Dixon who is an ICU Nurse in Baltimore, Maryland. She posted her 2015 Chevy Cruze to Stolen 911 and went into detail of how the theft of her car went down. In Baltimore, many of the intersections have groups of young kids known as "squeegee boys". They come up to your car as your waiting for a traffic light and begin to wash your windows hoping you'll give them any spare change you may have. It’s been going on for a long time, and large cities throughout the US have similar situations. (more…)

Black Friday 2016: How to Shut Down Thieves

It's the most wonderful time of the year. Or is it? Starting on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, the possibility of theft becomes more of a concern to the consumer who may not give it another thought the rest of the year. But insurance company Traveler reports that thefts on Black Friday are 28% higher than any other day when considering thefts that take place away from home. (more…)

6 Things to Do Right Away If Your Laptop Gets Stolen

There are an almost infinite number of places from which a laptop computer can be stolen, with some of the most common sites of laptop theft being airports, hotel rooms, cars, cafes, and offices. At the world's 36 biggest airports, over 10,000 laptops are lost or stolen every week, and thousands more are stolen from smaller airports. Most of these are never recovered, but that's partly because many people assume there's no chance of getting their laptop back and don't even bother to report it missing. (more…)

No Anti-Theft Measures to Be Found with Apple’s New AirPods Headphones

The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are now available, with their most buzzworthy features being a waterproof body, dual rear-cameras on the iPhone 7 Plus, and the absence of a headphone jack. That doesn't mean owners can't use headphones with it, but if they want to rely on their current headphones that use a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack they'll have to use a Lightning converter. (more…)

The Rolls-Royce Hood Ornament is Also a Brilliant Anti-Theft Device

Back in the 1970s and prior, stealing hubcaps was a petty criminal pastime. This was way before custom wheels and rims became so popular. At that time, hubcaps were made of metal and added value to the car. Also, they were fairly easy to steal and sell. That trend faded out as automobile manufacturers started replacing metal hubcaps with plastic ones and the market for used hubcaps deflated. Today, hubcaps are rarely stolen, unless they're stolen from a classic car outfitted with particularly nice ones. (more…)

5 Things Everyone Needs To Know About Daytime Security

There are many people who believe that burglars love to work in the dead of night, when everyone is asleep. I am not entirely sure where this notion began, nor do I know how it became a recurring theme in movies. According to FBI statistics, the majority of residential burglaries are committed during the day. This can easily be attributed to the fact that most homes and apartments are empty during the day. (more…)

With RFID, the Future of Anti-Theft Devices Looks Bright

The anti-shoplifting alarms you encounter in retail stores use radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. The science behind RFID technology - radio waves - was developed back in the 19th century, but RFID applies this technology in a novel way. Entrance and exit points at retailers are equipped with radio frequency transmitters and receivers, and merchandise items contain embedded or attached radio frequency tags. (more…)

Funny Anti-Theft Signs

Frustrated with thieves, these anti-theft signs get the message across. (more…)