You’re making life easy for Beaufort thieves. This map proves it.

Beaufort residents are ignoring the easiest step to avoid being victims of theft.

That’s what a map posted by Beaufort Police Department this week shows. The police have been using the department’s Facebook page to promote a campaign reminding everyone to remove guns from vehicles and lock their car doors at 9 p.m.

Pins on the map mark reports of break-ins during the past six months. Another five guns have been stolen from unlocked vehicles since the police began their #9PMRoutine social media push, the post said.

“If you see something suspicious, don't hesitate to call us, it's literally what you pay us for: to come and check things out for the safety of you and your property,” the post said. “You can't ‘bother’ us by calling in something that doesn't seem right.”

This story was originally published November 17, 2017 at 12:15 PM with the headline "You’re making life easy for Beaufort thieves. This map proves it.."