FREE kits to stop number plates being stolen have been launched.<\/p>\n
The packs include a set of non-reversible screws, which replace the existing screws on your number plate to keep it securely fixed to your vehicle.<\/p>\n
They also contain window stickers and a crime prevention booklet and can be obtained from police station front desks across the borough.<\/p>\n
Crime reduction officer, Alan Twine, said: \u201cThe non-reversible screws only take a matter of minutes to fit to your vehicle, but they could save you weeks of hassle of having your number plate stolen.\u201d<\/p>\n
The kits, funded by the Thurrock Community Safety Partnership, have been launched after almost 200 number plates were stolen in 2009.<\/p>\n
Police said that stolen number plates are used by people who commit offences such as speeding, illegal parking, driving away from a petrol forecourt without paying or disguising a stolen vehicle.<\/p>\n
Mr Twine added: \u201cThese packs will reduce your chances of being faced with motoring related fines for something you didn\u2019t do. So next time you pass a police station, pop in and pick up yours for free.\u201d<\/p>\n
For more tips on how to reduce your chances of becoming a victim of crime, call Alan Twine on 0300 333 4444.<\/p>\n
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FREE kits to stop number plates being stolen have been launched. The packs include a set of non-reversible screws, which replace the existing screws on your number plate to keep it securely fixed to your vehicle. They also contain window<\/p>\n