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Hey, take it from Perry & Price it's NOT just a property crime.  PROPERTY CRIME HURTS EVERYONE.

HPD's 2002 Annual Report shows that there were 54,670 property crimes on Oahu a 19% increase in property crimes over 2001. Property crimes include burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft. Auto thefts had the most dramatic increase last year with 8,488 crimes reported, a nearly 52 percent increase from the 5,597 thefts in 2001.

While these property crimes are devastating to the victims, theft hurts everyone. It can result in declining property values, higher insurance rates, increased cost for enforcement and other problems for residents. Property crime against tourists paints Hawaii negatively as a travel destination and can hurt our economy by decreasing tourism.

It's NOT just a property crime, and there are things that we all can do to avoid being victims of theft and discourage it overall. [more...]

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Last Reviewed: Wednesday, October 15, 2003