POLICE YUCAIPA POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHECK YOUR PLATES
On a regular basis, remember to check
PACKAGE THIEVES
and verify the number on your issued
license plates that are affixed to your
We want to remind everyone that
vehicles. It is important to recall the
during months leading up to the
specific number which was issued to
holidays, thieves are more inclined to
your vehicle.
steal packages from porches, mailboxes
and parked vehicles.
At times when a car thief steals a
vehicle, they will remove the license
It is important to secure all personal
plate from your vehicle and affix it to a
belongings as soon as possible and
stolen vehicle to disguise the validity of
ensure delivered packages are always
the stolen car they may be driving.
kept out of sight from passerby.
Always chec
k your license plates to
Cameras are a deterrent only and may
ensure the proper plate is affixed to
not keep packages from being stolen.
your vehicle.
When feasible, set up a delivery time
Per California Vehicle Code section
when someone will be home to receive
5200(a), you must affix two issued
packages. Make sure it always looks like
plates onto your vehicle, one in the
someone is home. Alternatively, have
front and the other in the rear. You can
your packages delivered to the local
always call our non-emergency dispatch
post office and pick them up at a later
phone number at 909-790-3100 to
time.
report a lost or stolen license plate.
SCHOOL ZONE SAFETY
When leaving your vehicle unattended,
be sure to lock the doors and leave all
As children return back to school, traffic
items of value out of site. Check, check
safety is a key priority to hel
p keep
and re-check. Don’t leave extra keys
students safe. Please be aware of your
inside of your vehicle. Park in well lit
surroundings and pay close attention
areas.
while driving near or around school
zones, restaurants and convenience
stores.
Always obey the traffic laws while
traveling in and around a school zone.
Parents have your child walk with a
“buddy” or set up a carpool for pickup
and drop off.
YUCAIPA POLICE STATION | 34144 YUCAIPA BLVD | 909-918-2305
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