| In our fast paced modern living we
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| | can't be avoided, they should be within
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| probably don't give the practice of
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| | view of some dwellings; they should be
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| parking our cars as much thought as we
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| | outfitted with sturdy gates and should
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| should. As a society, we need to practice
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| | never be located near alleyways.
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| common sense when we park our cars, as we
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| | Open car parking areas should be small
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| should do in other areas of our behavior.
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| | and within view of dwellings. Visitors'
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| There are two categories of crimes
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| | car parking areas should be clearly
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| involving the action of parking a car.
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| | identifiable, well lit, and also visible
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| One is property crime and the second is
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| | from dwellings.
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| crime against a person. Below is a
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| | Rape, Assault, Robbery:
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| description of some crimes in both
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| | Poorly planned parking areas increase the
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| categories associated with parking cars.
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| | risk of physical assault and robbery
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| There are also recommendations of actions
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| | against the car owner and to the public.
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| we can take to lessen the chances that we
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| | To make car-parking sites safer to the
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| become victims of crime and a statistic.
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| | car owners and drivers, planners should
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| Theft and Vandalism:
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| | provide direct access from parking areas
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| The rate of theft or vandalism to cars
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| | to the entrance of dwellings.
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| increases in poorly thought out parking
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| | Car parking sites should be no further
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| designs or arrangements. Seclusion and
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| | than 60 meters from dwellings, and the
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| darkness are the best friends of auto
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| | path should be well lit and free from
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| thieves and vandals.
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| | shrubbery. Shrubbery that blocks the
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| Wherever possible, make available to each
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| | view is a criminal's best friend.
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| dwelling its own locked garage within the
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| | If it is desirable to limit access to
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| property boundaries. Locked garages
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| | dwellings, make sure access via car
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| outside the boundaries or well-lit and
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| | parking sites is monitored as well.
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| visible common car parking areas are the
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| | In high-crime areas, advanced
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| next best things.
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| | technological surveillance methods [CCTV,
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| Where private garages are not feasible,
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| | voice alarms, infrared, etc.] may be
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| carport or driveway parking is preferable
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| | needed in car parking areas. For
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| to grouped parking away from dwellings.
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| | example, an infrared unit is available
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| As a rule, it is recommended that you
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| | which detects the presence of intruders
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| avoid underground or multi-story parking
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| | [but not cats and dogs] by body heat, and
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| garages, as they are breeding grounds for
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| | automatically switches on all lights in
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| vandalism and crime. If they already
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| | the car parking area and turns them off
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| exist, limiting access points and
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| | after 15 to 20 minutes has passed.
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| providing them with sturdy locked gates
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| | There are very few areas of our existence
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| could help minimize risk. On the other
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| | that cannot be made safer just by
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| hand, each resident could be provided
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| | applying some common sense and following
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| with a lockable garage in their own
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| | precautionary guidelines.
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| space, with robust vandal proof metal
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| | Make safety and self defense your first
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| doors, garages within garages, so to
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| | priority today. Take the time to go over
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| speak. Or users can be provided with a
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| | these guidelines with all your family and
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| secure lock or a plastic keycard, which
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| | set a good example. Remember, thoughts
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| operates electronic doors or gates.
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| | and intentions are great but nothing is
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| Grouped car parking areas should be
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| | done unless you take action. Don't
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| avoided in high-crime areas. If they
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| | hesitate. Do it.
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