A NEW police operation has resulted in a drop in auto crime.
Operation Stance, which began on 22 February, has already contributed to 49 per cent reduction in theft of car and a 52 per cent reduction in theft from cars.
Police have checked more than 200 people and intercepted 100 cars.
Narre Warren Detective Senior Sergeant John Bergin said police had made a number of arrests during Operation Stance.
He said police were keen to highlight the inconvenience for victims when thieves rifled through their cars.
As well as losing valuables, including treasured photos, he said crime victims had to deal with making insurance claims.
Police urged the community to support Operation Stance by locking their cars.
Victoria Police statistics revealed that between 2013 and 2014 there were 48,000 reports of thefts from cars in Victoria. In 41,000 cases there was no sign of forced entry.
