Auto theft

With vehicle break-ins on the rise, auto crime is a persistent threat in B.C. Help protect your vehicle by identifying risks and taking away opportunities for thieves.
According to police data, vehicle break-ins increased by 11% in 2016. That means thieves are on the prowl and any valuables left in the open can make your vehicle an appealing target.
Thieves look for opportunities
Older vehicles are easier targets
Older vehicles tend to have weaker door locks and fewer modern security measures such as electronic engine immobilizers. If your vehicle was manufactured prior to 2007, you may want to use a steering-wheel lock to better secure your vehicle.
Don’t give thieves a chance:
Treat your keys like cash. Never leave your keys unguarded, such as at the gym or at the office.
Park in secure, well-lit areas. Always lock your doors and close the windows, even if you’re only away from your vehicle for a few minutes. When possible, try to park in areas near pedestrian traffic.
Remove valuables from your vehicle. Shopping bags, tools, spare change, electronics, and brief cases can all tempt a thief. If it can be stolen, put it in the trunk.
Wait for garage door gates to close behind you.  Don't give thieves a chance to sneak in to a parkade.
Keep your garage door opener out of sight. Store your garage door remote in a glove box or other concealed place, or take it with you.
Use an electronic engine immobilizer or steering wheel lock. Additional anti-theft devices can help secure your vehicle, particularly if it was manufactured before 2007.
Don’t store a spare key in your vehicle. Keep your spare key or valet at home or on your person.

What can you do to reduce the chances of being victimized by a good burglar?

1.Don't showboat,Leaving certain things lying around your yard or in plain sight from the road can unwittingly lure thieves onto your property like frantic bargain hunters to a flea market. First, if you have a bicycle or scooter that someone could easy to walk away with, roll it inside or into your garage.

2.Fake them out,If burglars can tell that someone is home, there's a greater chance that they won't attempt to break in. Remember, more break-ins occur during the day when many people are at work. For that reason, when you leave the house, create an illusion that someone's still there.

3.Secure sliding doors and windows,You can easily break into some older sliding doors by simply popping them off of their frame, even when locked. It's harder to do that with newer ones, but you should still take extra precaution to secure them since they can be an inviting entry for burglars. Simply take a strong dowel, steel bar or two-by-four and slide it into the back groove. That way, even if people can pick the lock, the rod stops the door from sliding back and opening.

4.Don't leave a spare key out,It may seem like a good idea to leave a spare key hidden under a flower pot or doormat in case you get locked out of your house. But that's an open invitation for a burglar to walk inside without any difficulty.

 Being the target or victim of a sexual assault, a break and enter, an assault or any sort of crime is a terrible burden that can have considerable long and short term consequences. People can be affected in many different ways when they become a victim of crime. While certain emotions such as anger or fear are common, some victims do not react this way. People may feel like their normal selves for a while, and then things may quickly fall apart. Others experience physical symptoms such as depression, lack of sleep or feeling ill. Strong emotions after a crime may leave the victim feeling even more unsettled and confused which may lead to a lack of socialization. This begins with the short term of physical and emotional consequences which in turn leads to long term economic loss. These two are related because if the victim is unwilling to socialize or allow themselves back into society and a maintain a sense of normality after experiencing an offence, they may be unwilling to find a job and earn a source of income.A short-term impact would be the stress suffered during or after the police interview following the crime. Many have noted that the interview is handled callously, with innuendo or insinuations that they were somehow at fault. This can cause great distress in the victim for they may feel justice will not be served. Property is often kept for a long time as evidence and may never be returned. Some sexual assault victims even feel revictimized because the treatment they receive from legal, medical, and mental health services is so destructive. Long-term stress is a major aspect of victimization. Stress and anxiety is not uncommon to experience long after the incident is over and the justice process is forgotten. Post traumatic stress disorder (an emotional disturbance following exposure to stresses outside the range of normal human experience), anxiety disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder are often results of stress from victimization which often times will be a long term side effect.

I think school could possibly be one of the most dangerous place for young people in society today. As young people moves into high school, peer pressure may begin to affect her decisions, beliefs and values. While students may have their own ideas when it comes to schoolwork and getting good grades, their peers may influence them to think otherwise, especially from the bad ones who might been committing crimes all the time such like addicted to drugs, bullying other people, or even stealing. Young students who just started school years might fail following the right things, therefore lead them becoming the bad ones. With the existence of the bad ones, other students might become victims, they might get assaulted, robbed, and stuff get stolen from them. One of the main issues that kids face as they head toward the preteen and teen years is fitting in with their peers. While your child may have their true friends,some of others may also change their behaviors to fit in with a popular clique. Unlike real friendships, cliques often use exclusionary tactics to make other kids want to join in. For example, your child -- who formerly got straight A's -- may start getting C's or lower because the cool clique members tell her that being brainy is not acceptable.

The association between illicit drugs and crime in general has been well established by criminological researchers in Canada and elsewhere in the world. Research has shown that not only are many crimes committed by those who are under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, but crime, particularly property-related crime, is often committed to obtain money to purchase drugs. Moreover, drug offence have been linked to organized crime operations, street gang activity and prostitution .
The justice-related costs associated with illicit drug use, including expenses for police, courts and correctional services, have been estimated by the Canadian Center on Substance Abuse at about $2 billion annually . This figure climbs even higher when other social and health-related costs, such as medical expenses, loss of productivity and work absenteeism, are taken into account.
Efforts to address crime associated with illegal drugs in Canada have led to the creation of the National Anti-Drug Strategy, launched in 2007. This strategy involves a collaborative approach among multiple government departments and community stakeholder groups and includes three action plans: prevention, treatment and law enforcement. As part of the enforcement plan, mandatory minimum sentencing legislation for certain serious drug offence has been introduced.

Why people commit crime

There are many theories about why people commit crimes. Issues such as poverty, drug abuse and metal illness often play the role to drive people commit a crime, yet these factors do not offer a complete explanation of the phenomenon. The reasons that people commit crimes are unique and varied.

Personally, I think peer pressure is a motive in some cases, especially with young people. A teenager may steal after being dared by a group of friends or to gain formal or informal membership to a group or a gang to experience the feeling of being part of something big.

People will also think of committing crimes when they cannot afford what they need and what they want, Starve, poverty and lack of knowledge will drive people mad in the end and lead them to steal or rob in order to get what they want.