Taraval Station Newsletter - January 8, 2018

On Monday, January 8, 2017, Taraval Station hosted a press conference to announce the department’s plan to address the increase in auto burglaries. In 2017, the reported number of auto burglaries increased 24% to approximately 30,000 citywide.

The Taraval District was not immune and the number of reported auto burglaries in the district increased 10% to 1,783 in 2017. A review of the December 2017 auto burglary statistics revealed that property was left in plain-view 70% of the time. Items of significant value were left in vehicles 90% of the time. In 75% of the incidents, the property taken was valued in excess of $950.00.

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