Stolen Vehicles PSA - Rapid City Police

Don't make it easy for thieves to steal your car. In most stolen vehicle cases in Rapid City, owners left the doors unlocked and the keys inside (sometimes leaving the car running!). Keep your car doors locked at all times, and never leave keys inside the vehicle, even in your "super secret hiding place." Don't be a victim - lock it or lose it!

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[neutrino37]

It seems to me that you are suggesting to lock the doors with the car running (and keys inside the ignition, a second set of keys I presume). Either way, sounds like a horrible idea to suggest to people that they lock the doors with the engine running!!! Maybe the suggestion should be to not leave your car with the engine runnning

[RapidCityPD]

We would never encourage anyone to leave their keys in the car, for any reason. You're exactly right; you should never leave your car running (unless you have automatic start, which doesn't require you to leave the keys in, and won't allow anyone to take your car without the key). Thanks for your comment.