Neighbourhood Link - Keep your Home Secure
Added at 21:14 on 18 March 2024
Dear resident,
Please find bellow some very useful information and crime prevention advices .
It’s vital to leave your home secure whenever you leave it. Getting into an ‘exit routine’ can help ensure that you don’t forget obvious, important things, like not leaving your valuables near windows, or no lights on if it will be dark before you get home. Here’s what you should do just before you go out. Become a creature of habitTry to get into the habit of following your own course of action when you lock up your home. This will ensure that you don’t forget anything. Here’s what we recommend you do before you go out: · close and lock all your doors and windows, even if you’re only going out for a few minutes · double-lock any door · make sure that any valuables are out of sight · keep handbags away from the letterbox or cat flap and hide all keys including car keys, as a thief could hook keys or valuables through even a small opening · never leave car documents or ID in obvious places such as kitchens or hallways · in the evening, shut the curtains and leave lights on · if you’re out all day, then it’s advisable to use a timer device to automatically turn lights and a radio on at night · set your burglar alarm · make sure the side gate is locked · lock your shed or garage · lock your bike inside a secure shed or garage, to a robust fitting bolted to the ground or wall, like a ground anchor
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