Al2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 10, 1997 Products help stop automobile thefts AUTO THEFT has reached alaming proportions in B.C., and Terrace is nearing the last year’s high number of thefis. In order to combat these high numbers — 58 vehicles stolen to date In this area — ICBC has released an anti- theft device buying guide. The guide evaluates the effectiveness of different systems available on the market Anti-theft devices fall into a number of different cate- gorics. There are mechani- cal, such as steering wheel or transmission locks, alarm systems and immobilizets — electronic systems that disable the engine. There are three key things to consider when purchasing an anti-theft device visual, physical and audible, Typically, a thief doesn’t want to exert too much physical effort, nor does the thief want to attract atten- tion to himself. “Alarm systems don't prevent people from stealing cars but they deter them — steering wheel locks do have some success by making the car less attrac- live to thieves,” explained Paul McNicolls from the lo- cal [CBC office. Electronic car immobi- lizers, on the other hand, ef- fectively disconnect multi- ple points of the electrical system, making it virtually impossible for thieves to steal the vehicle. ‘CBC can’t beat ithe problem alone, they need the public 10 make an ef- fort,’’ said McNicolls. The price of the devices ranges anywhere from $50 to $1000, but McNicolls THAT'S LOCAL ICBC manager Paul MecNicholls with one of the more popular devices used to deter automobile thieves. 4 says its worth the cost. “All it takes is to bave one vehicle stolen and you have to pay the deductible.’” ICBC offers up to $100 ‘refund if the owner of the ‘vehicle had used an anti- theft device which had failed to prevent the theft. The Electronic De-vice has the highest rating for mechanical systems. The Clifford Super Nova IE is one of the highest rated alarm security systems and the VirtualKey, also by Clif- ford, offers the best pro- tection in the immobilizer calegory. The products are raled on a points scale and a sug- gested retail price is also in- cluded, Booze fuels crime here VIOLENT CRIME in Ter- face continues to be on the rise this year according to the latest round of police statistics. Following a trend that has held consistent this year, violent crime is well above average, with assaults lead- ing the way. From January to the end of October 1997, a total of 332 persons offences were investigaled by Terrace RCMP. That’s up from 274 last year and 273 in 1995 — an increase of some 18 per cent. Assaulis constitute the majority of those offences. They’re up to 289 from 232 in 1996 and 229 in 1995. That’s an increase of 21 per cent, and it works out to Terrace RCMP says most of the assaults are likely con- nected to alcoho! consump- tion. ‘These sorts of crimes are usually a result of drink- ing,”’ he says. ‘“Many occur outside bars.’’ Police arrests of intoxi- cated persons is also up con- siderably this year, support- ing Leach’s argument. But he says why more people are drinking and becoming violent is anybedy’s guess. “We really don’t know,” he says. ‘‘T wouldn't want to speculate.” However, while violent crime is up, property crime here is down considerabiy. A total of 852 property of- _ fences occurred in the first about one assault per day in ° Terrace. Inspector Steve Leach of nine morths of the year. That’s down from 1,114 in 1996 and 1031 in 1995. Break-and-enters, shoplift- ing and thefts from vehicles top the list of property crimes, but they’re all down this year. Break-and-enters, for example, are down to 136 from 186 last year. Overall, Criminal Code offences are down 9.5 per- cent. And Leach does have an answer for why those prop- erty crimes are down — the detachment’s ‘Zero Tolerance’’ policy for drug enforcement. The theory is that reduced access to drugs means fewer people committing property crimes like break-and-enters to get money to buy drugs. And Terrace RCMP have made cansiderably more drug busts this year, 99 compared to 63 in 1996. “We like to think there’s a connection,’’ Leach says, “But it’s not the sort of thing you can prove.” BOOK Now! 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