Making “Toolbox Secure” at Tradies Breakfast
The Queensland Police Service Ipswich District Crime Prevention unit is working in partnership with Bunnings Warehouse Booval to hold four ‘Tradies Breakfasts’ leading up to June 2014 to promote their Toolbox Secure Project: Lose your Tools, Lose your Car = Lose your Job.
The project will be provided to trade suppliers and their apprentices to highlight the value of locking and securing personal property, providing valuable information on crime trends, property identification methods, security strategies and initiatives to safeguard their property whilst having breakfast at Bunnings Warehouse Booval.
The project has been running since August 2013 to promote the importance of locking and securing property targeted by thieves thanks to a $5000 grant from Suncorp Insurance, Ipswich District Crime Prevention Unit and their partners Apprenticeships Queensland, Datadot Technology (Aust) Pty Ltd and Lockwood ASSA ABLOY Australia Pty Ltd.
Senior Constable Kerrin Sheedy from Ipswich Crime Prevention unit said that it’s important for everyone to protect and secure their property.
“Remove their valuables out of sight and adopt strong security habits, however its been made aware that apprentices and those in the building trade are experiencing high theft and loss across the Southern Police Region,” Senior Constable Sheedy said.
“By engaging in partnership and working collaboratively with local communities, Police are educating and making aware strategies by engaging tradies not to become a victim of property crime.
“By holding these ‘Tradies Breakfasts’ we can inform and equip all trade suppliers with information that will empower them to safeguard their property by locking and securing what’s valuable to them, their tools,” Senior Constable Sheedy said.
The first of the four ‘Tradies Breakfasts’for the Toolbox Secure Project in 2014 will be held at Bunnings Warehouse Booval at 6.30am this Thursday 27 March.
When: 6.30am, Thursday 27 March 2014
Where: Bunnings Warehouse Booval, Corner Brisbane Road & Hamilton Street, Booval
