BERKELEY, CA – Berkeley Police are fed up with laptop thieves. In response to ongoing thefts and robberies, the Patrol Division has placed undercover officers in a number of cafes citywide.
Now, officers want you to do your part by following these safety tips:
- Be aware of your surroundings
- Do not leave your valuables unattended (especially electronic devices)
- Consider using a locking device to secure your property to the table
- Back up your work to either an external hard drive (not kept with the computer) or to the cloud
- Purchase tracking software so that you can be reunited with your device if it becomes stolen
- If tracking software came with your device, remember to activate it and safeguard your logon & password
- Make note of your electronic devices’ serial number
- If you see something suspicious, say something immediately (call 9-1-1)