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16 uw for} Ee] = m Halton police are work- Thursday, August 17, 2023 GPS trackers contribute to 3 the recovery of approxi- é mately 40 per cent of stolen vehicles in Oakville, and of- ficers are hoping their broader use will reduce au- to thefts and lead to more recoveries. Project Oxygen encour- ages residents to place third-party trackers (such Galaxy S: Atu- vos) inside | their vehicles, Few bane ard tools gy to relay thelo Tocationo of a astolen vehi- cle to its rightful owner. Armed with this infor- mation, police say they are in a better position to re- cover the vehicle and make an arrest. € : 2 Police said the key to success is the location of the aftermarket tracker in ed. thief may become aware of the presence of an after- market tracker, a well: den device or one placed in a hard to reach location will give police valuable time to locate the stolen ve- hicle or cause the thieves to abandon the stolen vehicle. To help with these ef- forts, police say, the follow- ing dealerships in Oakville have agreed to install track- ers for Oakville residents who own the dealership's make of purer Note that it is sponaibilitg of) Noh own. ers to provide the trackers: * Oakville Toyota (2375 Wyeeroft Rd.) ‘us of Oakville (1453 Nor ts Service Rd. W.) ‘ville Chrysler Graham Paine/Metroland photo illustration Halton Police announce launch of auto theft prevention campaign in Oakville. Dodge Jeep Ram (270 Oak Park Blvd.) * South Oakville Chrys- ler Dodge Jeep Ram (175 Wyecroft Rd.) + Budds' Chevrolet Cad- illac Buick GMC (410 South Service Rd.) + Budds' Imported Cars Jaguar Land Rover (227 Wyecroft Rd.) Residents are asked to ontact the dealership di- rectly for more information and to book an appoint- POLICE LAUNCH AUTO THEFT PREVENTION CAMPAIGN ent. Police said a well-hidden aftermarket tracker has been proven to be success- ful in locating stolen vehi- cles 2 and arresting thieves involved in auto theft. Halton police encourag- es all Halton residents to consider placing trackers in their vehicles, in con- junction with these other auto t heft prevention tips: your vehicle in a locked game Block the exit of a po- tential target vehicle witha second vehicle parked be- dit. + Install an on-board di- agnostic blocker/protec- for. - Use of a steering wheel lock device. + Home security cam- eras on the exterior of the residence. + Install a kill switch in your vehicle.