This evening Officers have taken part in a joint operation with Derbyshire Police Cadets, focusing on unsecure vehicles and providing crime prevention advice to owners.

Car door handles were tested on 330 vehicles in the City Point and Wilmorton area, with 20 vehicles found to be unsecure.

Fuelling up or popping back into your house to get something are perfect examples of how easy it is to turn your back for a moment and forget your vehicle is unsecured. So get into the habit of locking your vehicle even if you’re only going to be away from it for a moment.

If your vehicle has wing mirrors that fold in automatically when locked, make sure you lock it properly. Criminal gangs are looking for vehicles like these where the wing mirrors are still out because it is clear to them that the vehicle has been left unlocked.