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The message below is from the Cambridgehsire Police and has been forwarded to glinton.net. It seems to make a great deal of sense so it has been published on our website to ensure a wider audience. Of course this applies whereever you live, if you are not in this area please contact your local police station for advice.

We are currently seeing a rise in house and shed/garage burglaries across the Western Sector neighbourhood police area. Please can you make the following crime prevention advice available to as many people as possible. Keep your eyes open for suspicious cars/vans and activity in your areas and contact the police if you have any information.

Crime Prevention

Most burglaries are committed by opportunist thieves. In two out of ten burglaries the thief does not have to use force - they can get through an open door or window. Best advice I can give is to start to look at your home through the eyes of a burglar!!!

• are all your windows and doors locked?

• do you have good lighting?

• use time switches for lights, TVs, radios etc

• keep valuables out of sight

• don't advertise your absence when on holiday etc

• never leave a spare key in a convenient hiding place

• make sure all sheds/garages are fitted with strong locks or padlocks

• postcode your property using an ultra violet pen - I have stocks if you need one

• take pictures of all valuable items

• write down serial numbers of electronic equipment

• make sure your house insurance is valid - helps relieve financial worry of replacing stolen items

and finally ..........

Be a good neighbour and join a neighbourhood watch scheme - if there is none in your area and you would like to start one up, get in touch!!!

Kind regards

Carol Aston
Community Contact Officer
Western Sector
Tel (external) 01733 424558
Tel (internal) 4558
Mobile 07764 446039
Mobex 7110626
Email carol.aston@cambs.pnn.police.uk

Mobile Police Station Visits

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