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BETTER SECURITY COULD REDUCE BURGLARIES |
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Saturday, 01 April 2006 |
WITH spring weather on its way, residents are being asked to look at the security of their sheds and garages in a bid to prevent burglary and theft.
“It is this time of year that incidents of thefts from sheds and garages tend to increase,” explains Chief Inspector Simon Hawkins. “Property stolen includes expensive items such as golf clubs, bikes, fishing equipment and an array of gardening equipment and DIY tools.
“By taking some simple preventative measures now, people could stop themselves becoming a victim of crime. Sheds are often targeted because they are easy to break into. A well secured shed will often deter burglars,”
Local residents are being asked to consider the following security measures to help safeguard their garden equipment and other property:
- Make sure you have a strong garden gate and always keep it locked to keep people out
- Lock away your gardening tools; if they are left insecure they could be stolen or used to gain entry to your house.
- Keep ladders locked away.
- Fit good quality locks.
- Consider fitting an alarm to the garage or shed.
- Keep integral doors between garage and house locked at all times.
- Do not store valuable items, such as golf clubs or fishing gear, in a garden shed unless it has additional security
- Make your property identifiable by marking it with your postcode followed by the house number (or the first two letters of the house name).
- Keep garden fences in good repair and consider having trellising on the top.
- Roses, a thorny hedge and spiky plants can act as green-leafed deterrents to stop would-be intruders climbing walls or fences.
- Keep hedges, trees and shrubs in your front garden to a height of no more than one metre so as to prevent burglars having a screen to work behind.
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