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BRIGHT IDEAS TO KEEP YOUR HOME
SAFE IN THE DARK EVENINGS
When the clocks have gone back (Saturday 28th October) homes are in darkness
early in the afternoon – a gift for opportunist burglars.Unfortunately, burglars see the
longer winter nights as an opportunity to increase their criminal activities. To avoid
becoming a victim of burglary, Chiltern District Council and South Bucks District Councils
Joint Community Safety team is encouraging homeowners to take some simple steps to
help protect their home:
• Use a timer switch to turn on lights and a radio to give the impression someone is home
• Keep valuables and other electronic equipment such as laptops out of sight
• Security mark valuables with a UV pen and register them with www.immobilise.com
• Double lock UPVC doors or use dead locks on solid doors
• Keep all spare keys, including car keys, away from the front door and out of sight to
avoid them being ‘fished’ through the letter box
• Keep windows locked with the key and keep it out of sight
• Don’t leave packaging of expensive items purchased on view as an
advertisement to thieves
Neighbourhood Police Officers will be patrolling in residential areas and if they
believe a property is at risk of being burgled, they will pop a ‘Here’s a bright
idea’ card through the door, along with contact details for further crime
prevention advice.Residents can pick up security advice by following @TVP_
ChiltSBucks and @csafetycdcsbdc on Twitter. For regular updates on crime
and disorder in your area you can sign up to Thames Valley Alert.
For further advice on crime reduction contact Chiltern District Council and South
Bucks District Council’s Joint Community Safety team on 01494 586535 or visit:
https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/residential-burglary/
www.chiltern.gov.uk/crimereduction • www.southbucks.gov.uk/crimereduction
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