With the Holiday Season Fast Approaching -- The Los Angeles Police Department would like to give you a few tips in ensuring your vehicle does not burglarized!

• TAKE ALL VALUABLES OUT OF YOUR CAR. 

• TRY NOT TO LEAVE PURSES, WALLET, AND CASH OUT IN PLAIN VIEW, AS WELL AS SMALL ELECTRONICS SUCH AS AN IPOD, GPS AND CELL PHONE.

• TRY TO PARK YOUR VEHICLE IN A HIGHLY VISIBLE PLACE WITH A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC.  IF YOU PARK YOUR CAR AT NIGHT, TRY TO PARK IT IN WELL-LIT AREAS.

• IF POSSIBLE, EQUIP YOUR VEHICLE WITH A LOUD ALARM WITH A KILL SWITCH.

IMPORTANT: IF YOU NOTICE SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY IN THE AREA YOU PARKED YOUR CAR PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL POLICE STATION AND GIVE THEM AS MUCH INFORMATION AS YOU CAN, SUCH AS (DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SUSPECT(S); CLOTHING, HEIGHT, WEIGHT AND IF POSSIBLE THE LICENSE PLATE NUMBER OF VEHICLE, IF BEING USED IN THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME.