The Redmond Police Department (RPD) has planned a creative social media campaign to provide holiday car-prowl prevention tips to Redmond residents throughout the month of December.

A press release notes that Redmond is a safe community with a low crime rate. But over the holidays, police typically see an increase in car prowls and property crime. Their data shows that almost 50 percent of cars prowled in Redmond are unlocked. RPD is using the hashtag #RedmondAwakens for its campaign.

“Black Friday is upon us! Help us defeat the dark side of theft. Remove shopping bags, lock your car!” reads the RPD Twitter.

“In the Star Wars universe, anyone with passion, creativity — and a little help from the ‘force’ — can make a difference. We think the same applies to our Redmond residents. We’re asking them to take some very specific steps to help us defeat the ‘dark side’ of theft,” the release says.

RPD will be utilizing BOLO (be on the lookout) bulletins for villains, “reminders from wise Jedi masters and amazing light saber battle scenes,” and provide tips to prevent car prowls: removing valuables, locking cars and reporting suspicious behavior to 911 are key calls-to-action.