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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, October 24, 2013 | 6 Spotlight "Connected to your Community" Halton Regional Police hope a series of eight, zombie-themed posters, along with a YouTube video, will capture public attention in a bid to spread crime-prevention tips to people about locking their cars and homes, reporting suspicious activity in the neighbourhood and being savvy about crime prevention. | photo illustrations courtesy Halton Regional Police Service Halton police caution: `Don't be a zombie' doors...." Another poster shows one gory cadaver who is clearly frustrated by a locked car door. The posters and video feature the tagline `Don't be a zombie to crime prevention.' "We wanted to capitalize on the current popularity of zombies in television series and movies, and tie it into a seasonal Halloween launch to catch the attention of a new generation of young people, and zombie fans of all ages, to drive home a strong crime-prevention message," said Halton Police Chief Steve Tanner. "Everyone knows zombies aren't the most intelligent creatures, so by using them in connection with the campaign, we hope people will notice the message, and outsmart criminals by doing everything they can to deter and prevent crime." The video will be shown prior to most movies in the Cineplex Odeon and Galaxy cinemas in Oakville, Burlington, and Milton from Oct. 25 to Nov. 7, posted on YouTube and shared via the police service's website at www.haltonpolice.ca and its Twitter account @HaltonPolice. A series of eight zombie-themed posters will be displayed in local businesses including gyms, restaurants and clothing outlets, and distributed to various community partners around the region. In addition, all campaign materials will be displayed in district stations and shared via social media. "We certainly hope this campaign catches people's attention, but most importantly by doing so, we hope to reduce certain types of crime in Halton, particularly thefts from autos, and break and enters," said Tanner. The zombie campaign launch comes as part of Ontario's Crime Prevention Week, which runs from Nov. 3-9. The video and posters were made by members of the Halton Regional Police Service and their families and shot in Burlington. View the video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFJi2LYncik. by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff H alton police hope the undead will catch public attention in order to spread the message of crime prevention. Halton Regional Police Service announced today (Thursday) it will be using the popular ctional, esh-eaters in a new campaign to encourage people to lock their vehicles, homes and report suspicious people or activity in their neighbourhood. A two-minute video launched as part of the campaign shows a pair of the walking dead advancing on an unsuspecting gardener, but instead of devouring her, they enter her unlocked home, steal a purse, laptop and, ultimately, her vehicle (yes, these zombies can drive). One of numerous campaign posters shows desperate residents trying to keep a horde of zombies out of their home with the caption, `Honey, we really gotta start locking our Volume 51 | Number 127 467 Speers Road, Oakville ON (905) 845-3824 Oakville Beaver is a member of the Ontario Press Council. The council is located at 80 Gould St., Suite 206, Toronto, Ont., M5B 2M7. Phone (416) 340-1981. Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of a typographical error, that portion of advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. The publisher reserves the right to categorize advertisements or decline. Editorial and advertising content of the Oakville Beaver is protected by copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited. NEIL OLIVER Vice­President and Group Publisher DAVID HARVEY Regional General Manager JILL DAVIS Halton Region Editor in Chief Editorial Department: (905) 632-0588 Advertising Department (905) 845-3824 Classi ed Advertising: (905) 632-4444 Circulation: 5300 Harvester Rd., Burlington (905) 631-6095 DANIEL BAIRD Director of Advertising ANGELA BLACKBURN Managing Editor