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By Sydney Chisholm

safe for the season

Safe for the Season campaign reminds Kamloops holiday shoppers to keep their purchases hidden from thieves

Nov 21, 2023 | 6:00 PM

KAMLOOPS – For many, holiday shopping has already started and with that, the City of Kamloops and RCMP are once again reminding shoppers to be cautious when shopping for gifts for under the tree.

On Tuesday (Nov. 21) afternoon, crime prevention staff and volunteers kicked off the annual ‘Safe for the Season’ campaign.

“We have our RCMP crime prevention volunteers are going to be patrolling parking lots and just being a presence in the parking lots to deter any potential crimes and also handing out these tip cards and pinning them on the windshield or giving them to the customers just to secure their valuables,” said Sandro Piroddi, crime prevention coordinator, City of Kamloops. “We don’t want thieves to holiday shop in the parking lots while people are shopping in the malls or in the stores.”

Patrols started Tuesday at Northhills Mall but will be focusing on parking lots and retail areas across the city until Dec. 22.

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“The merchants and the people who we encounter are really happy that they get this reminder and also volunteers being a presence,” Piroddi said. “It’s just educating the public on taking some simple measures that are on these tip cards that will keep their valuables secure.”