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MAKE YOUR CAR UNWANTED TO THIEVES

 

To:               MEDFORD RESIDENTS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES

 

Subject:        THE MEDFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH THE GOVERNOR'S
AUTO THEFT STRIKE FORCE WILL HOLD AN "AUTO GLASS ETCHING DAY" 
  IN OUR EFFORTS TO REDUCE CAR THEFT

 

Date:            Saturday, April 22, 2006 from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M.

 

Location:       Medford Police Academy 90 Main St. Medford, MA (rear drive bay)

 

 

MEDFORD. -The Governor's Auto Theft Strike Force, a unit of the Massachusetts State Police, and the
Medford Police Department are sponsoring an "Auto Glass Etching Day" to mark automobiles and make
 them unwanted by car thieves. This event will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2006 from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M.
behind the Medford Police Academy 90 Main St.

 

Auto Glass Etching entails chemically marking the automobile with its own unique vehicle identification
 number (VIN) on all windows, including sunroofs and T­Tops. The chemical process of etching which
involves using a mild acid that reacts only to the glass. Etching all the glass windows of the vehicle makes
the vehicles less wanted by car thieves. The actual etching is small and does not mar or deface the window,
 but is one of the first details most car thieves see before attempting to steal a vehicle.

 

Car owners will be given a certificate to give to their insurance company, which may entitle them to receive
 a 15% discount off their comprehensive auto insurance. There is a $10.00 (cash only) charge for the etching,
which is to cover the Governor's Auto Theft Strike Force's expense for the program. You do not have to be
the owner of the vehicle to have the car etched. However, you must present a valid registration for the vehicle
at the time of the etching. The entire process should take from 7 to 10 minutes from start to finish.
No appointment is necessary. Etching will be done on a first-come­first-serve basis. You do not have to be a
resident of Medford to participate in the program.

 

For more information you can call the Medford Police Department Community Service Unit 781-391-6770
or call the Governor's Auto Theft Strike Force at 1-800-HOT-AUTO.