Police Reports and Advice
POLICE ADVICE – PROTECT YOUR SHED
Don’t give thieves ‘shedloads’ of opportunities!
Most sheds are not strong enough or secure enough to withstand a determined effort to break into them.
Don’t provide easy pickings for thieves by leaving items such as strimmers, mowers or your favourite spade or fork in your shed.
Put this sign up to let people know that all valuables have been removed.
POLICE ADVICE – SECURITY MARKING
Security Marking
Items that have been security marked are harder to sell on, making them less attractive to burglars. It will also help the police to return them to you if they are found. You can mark property in the following ways:
Permanent marking – using an engraving tool and a stencil.
Invisible marking – using an ultra violet (UV) pen to write on your details.
Forensic marking – using DNA technology to mark property with a special code which is unique to the owner.
We also recommend that you take photographs of valuable items and keep them alongside a record of any serial numbers or markings and a description.
POLICE ADVICE – PROTECT YOUR FARM PROPERTY
Protect Your Farm Property
As your farm buildings will be used to store expensive items, they need to be secure:
Invest in an alarm and display signs to let intruders know that an alarm is in operation.
Consider CCTV
Fit high quality locks and keep doors locked when not in use.
Contacts
PC Mick Sturland
CSO Sharon Creber
CSO Mike Ellis
Tel: 0300 333 3000 ( non emergency )
07792 774 058
marketdraytonruralnorthlpt@westmercia.pnn.police.uk