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On Saturday May 24th (9:00 am to 2:00 pm) the Grapevine Police Department Crime Prevention Unit with the assistance of our VIPS and the Grapevine Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association and in conjunction with Data Shredding Services are hosting our 6th Annual Vehicle & Identity Theft Prevention and Child Safety Seat Safety Fair and bake sale. This will take place in the parking lot directly across from the Police Department (307 W. Dallas RD).

During the event unwanted confidential documents can be dropped off by residents and city employees and shredded on the spot, free of charge, by Data Shredding Services. Criminals need very little information to steal your identity. By gaining access to bank statements, canceled checks, tax records, and medical bills, criminals can obtain the information they need to apply for credit cards, cellular phones, loans, bank accounts, apartments and utility accounts in your name. The shredding of confidential papers goes a long way in protecting your identity.

Also during the event vehicles can have their VIN numbers permanently etched into their major windows, free of charge. With Texas ranking number two in the nation in auto theft, with a vehicle stolen approximately every five minutes, VIN etching is a low cost measure which makes a vehicle less attractive to car thieves. By having the vehicle’s VIN number permanently etched into every major window of a vehicle, car thieves would need to replace all the etched windows before attempting to sell the stolen vehicle.

We are also able to inspect and install Child Safety Seats. As of 09/01/09 a child up to 8 years old, unless taller than 4 feet 9 inches, must ride in a child safety seat and most children between the ages of 4 to 8 need a booster seat to be safe and comply with state law. The free installation and inspections of child safety seats allow parents to receive hands on training in the proper use of a child safety seat and insure that their child’s safety seat had been installed correctly.