Last night was a bridge night. As usual, i parked my car in the reasonably-lit parking lot behind the Royal building. When i returned to my car, there was a note from the Raleigh Police Department waiting on my windshield:
While on patrol, a member of the Raleigh Police Department conducted a security check of your vehicle with the following results:
HARD TARGET – Thank you. You have made your vehicle less desirable and/or a harder target for would be theives.
The other option on the note was
EASY TARGET – Due to:
- Valuables in plain view
- Door(s) unlocked
- Window(s) open
- Keys left in vehicle
- GPS, MP3 or RADAR Detector in vehicle
- Vehicle parked in an obscure area, i.e.: poor lighting or visibility.
Had a criminal made these same observations, you’d be filing a police report and contacting your insurance company.
While i’m pleased to know that the RPD thinks i’m doing my part to stop crime and protect myself, i thought this was truly bizarre. But hey, i’ll take it. Go me.