Securing your home & garden
General and easy security precautions
Here is some information about two key problems that every individual should be aware of, the importance of marking your property and the danger of bogus callers.
Marking your property
Every year, property worth hundreds of thousands of pounds is recovered by the police but not returned to its rightful owners. Stolen property is returned only in 9% of cases. This is simply because the police cannot identify it and, if they are unable to prove the property is stolen, they may even have to give it back to the thieves and let them go.
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Bogus callers
According to the Home Office, 13% of burglaries that happen to households headed by someone aged 60 or over involve the use of false pretence to gain access. Most strangers who call at your home will be genuine, but recognising and dealing with so-called 'bogus callers' or 'distraction' burglars could prove invaluable. They may be men, women or children and work alone or in teams. They may even claim to be from the council or a utility company.
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Securing your home & garden
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- Security for flat owners
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- Leaving your home unoccupied
- Moving house
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- General security precautions
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