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FORCEWIDE
Did you know, more than a third of burglaries take place because of unlocked or open doors and windows?
We know the impact a home burglary has on victims and the damage it can leave behind. As a force, we are doing everything we can to identify and catch those who commit burglaries and would ask people not to provide opportunist thieves with an open invitation into their festivities.
Help to keep your home and belongings safe by following some of the basic crime prevention advice:
Burglaries often increase during the festive period and most of the time, they are not pre-planned and are a result of opportunist thieves.
Detective Chief Inspector Allison Sweeting, force lead for burglary said: “We continue to work to bring burglars and offenders to justice.
“However, I strongly encourage residents to take the prevention advice into consideration and make a conscious effort to protect their home and belongings to prevent the crime from happening.”
WHAT DO I DO IF I’M BURGLED?