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Hi all,
As it is fast approaching the holiday season I thought I would give you a few tips on
securing your property from the Wiltshire Police web site.
WHILE YOU ARE AWAY
We all look forward to going on holiday but want to make sure that while we are
away our homes are safe from intruders. Before leaving your property, to go on
that long awaited holiday, here are few tips from Wiltshire Police to reduce the
chances of your property becoming a target for burglars.
Tell your neighbour. Ask a neighbour , one you trust, to look after your
property when you are away by drawing the curtains, turning lights on/off,
pushing post through the letterbox, etc.
If taking your car, ask your neighbour to park a car on your drive. Make your
property look like it is occupied 24/7.
Don’t forget to cancel all newspapers and milk.
Restrict access to the rear of your property. Nearly 90% of all domestic
burglary is targeted from the rear.
Restrict the access by locking side gates and make sure that all outside lighting
is in good order.
Lock away garden tools and equipment. Many opportunist crimes are committed
by using tools or hard implements such as stones, found lying around.
Exterior doors and windows. Lock all exterior doors and windows. Check and
then ask someone else to double check. Do not keep any keys in the lock or
nearby but make sure you and your family know where these keys are stored in
case you need to get out.
Internal lighting. Use time switches to turn on lights, radios etc. This will give
the impression the house is occupied.
Alarms. Quality fitted alarms will certainly be a deterrent to burglars but do
check that you have turned it on before leaving.
Hope this helps. If you have any facts that you think might be of interest for this
page of the magazine please sent them to me as I am slowly running out of
material.
Best regards,
Rosemary Ward
Neighbourhood Watch coordinator Atworth
Kind regards, Rosemary Ward Atworth Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator.
Yer Tiz Atworth Village Magazine—June 2014
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