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I wanted to provide you with an update regarding burglary, which people around your area have highlighted as an issue of concern on the priority survey.
As the festive season approaches, burglaries tend to increase. Here are important safety tips to help protect your home and family:
1. Double-Lock Your Doors: Always ensure all doors and windows are securely locked, even when you’re home. Consider using additional security devices such as deadbolts or window locks.
2. Keep Your Home Well-Lit: Use timers or smart lighting to make your home appear occupied when you’re out. Outdoor lights, especially at entrances, can deter opportunistic criminals.
3. Be Smart About Social Media: Avoid posting your travel plans or gifts on social media until after the holidays. Burglars often monitor online activity for easy targets.
4. Secure Valuables: Keep cash, jewelry, and other valuables out of sight. Consider using a home safe for high-value items.
5. Neighborhood Watch: Stay in touch with your neighbors. Watch out for suspicious activity and report anything unusual to the police.
6. Delivery Safety: If you’re expecting parcels, arrange for them to be delivered to a secure location or collected promptly. Unattended deliveries are an easy target.
7. Alarm Systems & CCTV: If possible, install a home security system or CCTV cameras. Even visible cameras can act as a strong deterrent.
8. Trust Your Instincts: If something doesn’t feel right, don’t ignore it — report suspicious individuals or vehicles to the police.
While we will continue to pursue burglars in the area, there are steps you can do to help keep your property safe. Make sure that you: Double lock your door every time you leave the house If you can, move garden furniture or bins away from windows so that thieves cannot use them to gain access. Use laminated glass or security film on ground floor and accessible windows. Use a sash stop if you have sash windows to prevent people opening them enough to climb through. If your windows open outwards, use a key operated lock – check these are locked before leaving the house. Make sure all valuables are out of sight. Keep handbags and keys away from letterboxes or cat flaps. In the evening shut the curtains and leave lights on. Set your burglar alarm Lock your shed or garage Mark, register or record your valuables.
Please go to our website to find the latest advice and guidance on keeping yourself safe. If you ever experience this issue or have information regarding an incident, please report it using our online reporting tools at https://www.met.police.uk/, speak to an operator in our Force Communications Room via our online web chat or call the non-emergency number 101. Get Involved Please consider getting involved and contribute to the local priority survey, we may be unaware of issues that you would like us to focus on. Take a few minutes to securely and privately register and have your say using the button below, this will mean we can focus on things that matter to you. 
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