Staffordshire Police have issued a warning today to remember your home security, in light of ‘several recent burglaries across the south of the county’.
Of course, this advice applies all the time, not just in higher-risk times!
Is your home safe?
Properties in the Rugeley, Stafford, Cannock and Uttoxeter areas were targeted by offenders.
The majority of these properties were left insecure and small items including wallets, mobiles and handbags were stolen.
Residents are urged to look at their property through the eyes of a burglar and make adjustments if there are weak security spots.
This is really good advice when considering your home security. It is also a good idea to apply this to your personal security – look at yourself through the eyes of a mugger, ‘monkey-dance’ thug, rapist or sadistic violence opportunist. You’ll learn a lot about yourself and your personal security.
The warning urges people to lock their doors and shut windows when they go upstairs or into the garden. I always say to people (because it’s true) that you should consider an unlocked door an open door, as it very nearly is. The barrier it presents to a committed criminal is negligible at best.
To keep burglars at bay:
- secure passageways and side entrances, make sure sheds and garages are fitted with proper security locks, and put away tools so they can’t be used to break in to your home
- if you have to leave ladders outside, make sure they’re on their side and securely fixed to a wall or permanent fixture
- keep wheelie bins secure and away from your property to stop thieves using them to get through first floor windows, or setting fire to them
- mark items with your postcode and house number using an ‘invisible’ pen available from DIY stores. This makes stolen property easier to identify
- ensure valuable items are not left in plain view and keep them away from windows and doors
- fit mortise locks to all front and back doors and locks to windows that are in easy reach
- keep house and car keys safe and away from doors, windows and letterboxes
- keep garages and sheds secure
- fit low cost security lighting as a deterrent.
All good advice – it should be common sense and second nature though! If you’ve got any doubts, questions, worries, etc about this kind of thing then there’s further information on www.staffordshire.police.uk or you can call their non emergency number on 0300 123 4455.
Alternately, join the discussions already taking place on our forum – it’s completely free, and the users are all friendly and respectful. Find us at http://cspsonline.proboards.com, or use the button at the top of this page.
There’s a discussion started on whether you’re prepared or not here – what do you do to keep your home safe from invasion? http://cspsonline.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=26
There’s a discussion here about the (fairly) recent clarification of UK home defence law as well, with useful links to further information: http://cspsonline.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=27
The original police article can be read here: http://www.staffordshire.police.uk/news/news_releases/110926_21_security_warning/?view=Standard
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Update: 4 more crims have been arrested for burglaries in the Silverdale and Parkside areas of Newcastle and the Fenton area of Stoke-on-Trent. News story here: http://www.staffordshire.police.uk/news/news_releases/110928_ib_arrests_for_burglaries/
Keep those doors locked!
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