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đŽ Is your home secure? đŽ
For comprehensive guidance on how to keep your home safe and secure from potential burglaries, please review the information provided below. These practical measures are designed to help you reduce risk, protect your property, and increase your overall peace of mind.
đ Keep your valuables safe:
⢠Always check whoâs at the doorâdonât open it if you feel unsure.
⢠Leave lights on or use timers if youâll be home after dark.
⢠Keep keys (including car keys) out of sight and away from the front door.
⢠Hide wallets, ID, passports and cash.
⢠Mark valuables with your postcode/house number.
⢠Photograph jewellery and other highâvalue items.
đ Protect your home:
⢠Install good outdoor lighting.
⢠Keep hedges and fences trimmed so your home is visible.
⢠Always lock doors and windowsâeven when youâre in the garden.
⢠Cancel deliveries if youâll be away.
⢠Ask a trusted neighbour or friend to keep an eye on your home when youâre gone.
⢠Lock away ladders and tools so they canât be used to break in.
⢠Secure bikes to an immovable object inside a locked shed or garage.
⢠Fit a visible burglar alarm.
đ On your street:
⢠Be a good neighbourâkeep an eye on their home when theyâre away.
⢠Remove post or parcels left in doorways.
⢠Clear snow or leave footprints to make the property look livedâin.
⢠Report anyone acting suspiciouslyâburglars look for easy targets.
⢠Join or set up a Neighbourhood Watch scheme.
If you wish to report a crime or want to make Derbyshire Constabulary aware of an incident, please use the following reporting methods:
đť Online via Derbyshire Constabulary - https://www.derbyshire.police.uk/
đ¤ Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or https://crimestoppers-uk.org/
đ If you're hard of hearing or have a speech impairment, use the textphone service on 18001 101 or text 07800 002414 or email deafsms@derbyshire.pnn.police.uk
đ Ring 999 for an emergency
đ Ring 101 for a non emergency.
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