By Becky Procter

A SPECIAL police team has been set up to tackle car crime in Redditch over the next three months.

The community safety team will work to cut all aspects of car crime, raise awareness and target known hotspots with leaflet drops.

Car owners will also be encouraged to take steps to secure their vehicles, including removing any valuables, parking in a safe place and locking all windows and doors, especially at petrol stations.

Police have also received sponsorship from Stoplock and will be targeting specific areas with money-off vouchers if locks are bought.