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# Security devices to be issued to luxury car drivers in Lichfield and Burntwood
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/security-devices-to-be-issued-to-luxury-car-drivers-in-lichfield-and-burntwood/
- Published: 2014-10-10T04:49:20.000Z
- Updated: 2014-10-10T04:49:20.000Z
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Crime, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 20:48, News

Drivers of luxury cars in Lichfield and Burntwood are set to get new security devices.

Staffordshire Police is rolling them out in a bid to cut the number of crimes where houses are broken into in order to get the keys to expensive vehicles and take them from the drive.

Makes including Audi, BMW and Mercedes are targeted by criminals travelling into the county, according to police.

Superintendent Ian Coxhead said: “It is well-known that many high-performance vehicles are extremely hard to start up without the keys. This is why thieves either break into houses to get the keys or attempt keyless thefts by bypassing the ignition.

“In addition to issuing these devices, we are continuing to ask owners to take preventative measures, such as not leaving doors or windows open or unlocked, and to avoid leaving keys in visible or obvious places – therefore making them much harder to steal.

“It is always best, if possible, to keep cars in a garage or to keep them behind secure gates.”

The devices are being introduced as part of Operation Impact, an ongoing initiative to tackle burglary, theft and robbery.