Innovative program first of its kind in Texas
Colleyville local television news viewers witnessed the city's police department featured on every channel with their innovative "Stop Thief" program.  There was local Mike Muhm on television hanging his mirror sign sending messages that his vehicle would not be one of opportunity.

Colleyville police are enlisting residents to send a message to criminals that the city is "not open for business."  The department has initiated the "Stop Thief" program to deter car burglaries. The new program began on Monday March 10th and is the first of its kind in Texas.

Chief Tommy Ingram was quoted, "Vehicle burglaries are crimes of opportunity.  If citizens can send a message to thieves that the opportunity isn't present, those thieves will likely move on to another target."

The program is said to also educate and remind the public to remove valuables from the car as a critical part of stopping the crimes of opportunity.  This week the Police Department of Roanoke released information, as reported on LNO, of a rash of car burglaries and most were in circumstances where valuables could be seen in the car.

The "Stop Thief" program is simple, consisting of a printed placard that is placed on the car's rearview mirror each time it is parked.  The placard serves as a notice to potential thieves that there are no valuables in the car; it also serves as a reminder to the owner to remove any valuables including bags, purses, briefcases, money, laptops, radar detectors, etc.  The placards are free and can be obtained at the Colleyville Justice Center, 5201 Riverwalk Drive in Colleyville.

The crime rate is Colleyville is one of the lowest in the DFW area and the lowest in NE Tarrant.  However, vehicle burglaries are one of the most common calls received by the Colleyville Police.