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title: "Vehicle Safety"
type: "wiki"
space: "Security and Emergency Management Services"
author: "Abdul Abbas"
created: 2024-04-28T13:21:05Z
updated: 2025-08-07T20:24:46Z
tags: ["automobile", "campus", "car", "crime", "driving", "friendwalk", "parking", "prevention", "safety", "safewalk", "security", "tips", "truck", "van", "vehicle", "workalone"]
url: "https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/60/security-and-emergency-management-services/wiki/view/14062/vehicle-safety"
---

# Vehicle Safety

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***Prevention is as easy as 1, 2, 3!***

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Amidst a significant increase in vehicle thefts as of 2022, and available technology to counteract built-in security measures, it is important to know that mitigation starts with ensuring you adopt a "Swiss-cheese" model for prevention.

This means you should consider having multiple points of prevention as a fail-safe to keep your vehicle safe.

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You can prevent criminal opportunities by doing some of the following:

- Keep your vehicle doors locked and your windows secured
- Do not leave your car running while away, even if it is secured
- Avoid posting or buying vehicle-identifying memorabilia
- Have your keys ready as you approach your vehicle
- Do not leave any visible valuables, or unattended persons or animals in your vehicle
- Avoid saving your address on your on-board navigation system
- Consider your surroundings \(lighting, escape routes\) when parking your vehicle
- Check your vehicle for any signs of tampering \(fenders, lug nuts, exhaust, license plates, tracking devices\)

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- If you suspect you have been a victim of a crime related to your vehicle, ensure you document all your findings and report your concern to your local police department. If an incident occurs on-site please report it to security.
- Invest in multiple theft-prevention systems such as an ODB-Port Blocker, RFID Blocker, Steering Wheel Locks, or professionally installed tracking technology.

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**Security Office Locations:**

| Newnham: B2000 | King: GH2092 \(Lobby\) | Seneca@York: B1144 |
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| Markham: 104 \(Main Entrance\) | Peterborough: YPQ 126 | Contact: 416-764-0911 |

**Non-Emergency Online Reporting Tool**
**• [Toronto Police](https://www.tps.ca/services/online-reporting/)**
**• [York Regional Police](https://www.yrp.ca/en/Online-Reporting.asp)**
**• [Peterborough Police](https://www.peterboroughpolice.com/en/report/report.aspx)**

**To learn more, visit the following [website](https://www.tps.ca/my-neighbourhood/crime-prevention/auto-crimes-1/).**

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## Attachments

- [3. Vehicle Safety.pdf](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=0m4yD6D%252FjrrWrFBcuRehQw%253D%253D)