Make sure you deny thieves any easy opportunities: Tips to keep your home safe this summer

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🪟 Thrown those curtains wide? Sky lights swung open to catch a breath of air?

🧠 It’s easy to forget that thieves can quickly target an open window or door and be in and out of your property before you realise.

🤔 Make sure you deny the thieves any easy opportunities:

• If you’re out in the back garden, close any windows at the front of the house and lock the front door, as you may not hear someone coming through an open window or door at the front.

• Keep your valuables safe and hidden, and store keys in a safe place out of sight.

• If you leave the house for any reason, make sure all doors and windows are closed and locked properly.

• Keep your garden secure and fit a garden gate lock to stop thieves snooping around unseen at the back of your house.

• Keep tools and ladders locked away. Make sure your shed is secure.

• Simple landscaping like a gravel path or thorny shrubs can also act as a deterrent.

🚗  And don’t forget to secure your car in warm weather – don’t leave windows open or have valuables on display.

For more home security and crime prevention tips, visit our website, www.derbyshire.police.uk 

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