Crime prevention message - shed burglaries
Date Published: 18/04/2012
April Crime Prevention Message ~ Shed Burglaries
British summer time is official here with the onset of the warm weather to come, remember to pay extra attention to shed and outer houses security
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How secure is your shed or garage
– are the locks and windows in good repair?
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Remember to always lock your shed and garage.
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Security mark your gardening equipment and power tools.
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Lock away your tools when you’ve finished each day
– they could be used to break into your home
.
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Use chains to secure ladders and wheelie bins when not in use
– they could be used as climbing aids
.
Let your garden protect you ~ properties can be vulnerable to thieves coming through our back garden.
D
o you have any walls or fences which would be easy to climb?
Trellis can be an effective way of preventing a burglar access to your garden. They
will add
extra height to a fence or wall and will probably not support a burglar’s weight.
Defensive Planting
- consider planting prickly plants, bushes and shrubs this spring, around vulnerable areas such as windows, fences, drainpipes and boundary walls.