NORTHERN suburbs police officers have stepped up patrols around popular beaches to deter thefts from vehicles and beachfronts.
Clarkson Senior Sergeant Stephen Foley said the patrols were part of a North West Metropolitan District strategy with officers giving beaches and carparks extra attention, particularly on hot days.
“We’ve got a beach strategy in place from Scarborough right through to Yanchep,” he said.
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Sgt Foley said so far the station had not received many reports of thefts from those areas, though there had been reports in other sub-districts.
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