It can be the most upsetting feeling to have someone enter your property to steal or damage personal items. It can also be just as upsetting to have your outbuildings, garages, workshops, sheds and even storage containers (such as shipping containers) entered to steal your property which may be readily available in the building.
Sports clubs and pavilions have also been targeted in the past and more often than not the damage is caused to the venues to gain access but sometimes nothing is stolen, yet this as you know still costs the owner of the venue money to repair.
Businesses in secluded areas and industrial sites often get targeted by offenders because of their location and sometimes due to poor security.
Burglary prevention can be quite simple - so what steps can you take to prevent your property being damaged or stolen?
You can make sure such locations are secure and approved locks are used where fitted. CCTV should also be checked to make sure it’s in working order and alarms and sensor lights should be considered, while securing property inside the location should be considered. For example a floor safe, secure boxes and, if you have bigger items in buildings, consider ground and wall anchors to secure them.
If you see what you feel is suspicious behaviour, call us at the time so we can respond to the concern to find out what is happening and who is there.
See the First Principle page on our website for security information, including a self-assessment for your home and business for preventative measures.
https://www.suffolk.police.uk/advice/crime-prevention-z
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Police advice on a variety of subjects can be accessed via https://www.suffolk.police.uk/advice
To report something, or to otherwise contact Police, use the link http://www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us
To report something anonymously call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit www.crimestoppers-uk.org
Alternatively call 101 for non-urgent matters.
Always call 999 in emergencies, or if an immediate police response is required. Until next time! Pc Green and Pc Yeldham
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